Edgar Filing: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC

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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

521 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019

Dear Shareholder:

I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. to be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time at our offices at 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. (Attendees are requested to enter at 533 West 57th Street.) Details regarding the business to be conducted are described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. Also enclosed are a proxy card and a return envelope for you to vote.

Your vote is very important to us. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, I hope that you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote over the Internet, by telephone or by completing, signing and mailing the enclosed proxy card(s).

Sincerely,

Robert M. Amen
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

March 21, 2008

2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND THE ANNUAL MEETING

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Board and Committee Memberships

Audit Committee

Compensation Committee

Processes and Procedures Regarding Compensation

Nominating & Governance Committee

Lead Director

Independence of Directors and Committee Members and Related Person Matters

Board and Committee Meetings

Shareholder Communications

Director Candidates

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION

Director Compensation Table

SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT, DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS

Beneficial Ownership Table

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Shareholder Proposals

PROPOSALS REQUIRING YOUR VOTE

Item 1—Election of Directors

Information about Nominees

Item 2—Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Audit Committee Report

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Compensation Committee Report

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Summary Compensation Table

All Other Compensation

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

Equity Compensation Plans

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

Pension Benefits

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements

OTHER MATTERS

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008

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INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
521 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TIME:

10:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 6, 2008

PLACE:

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
521 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
(Attendees are requested to enter at 533 West 57th Street.)

ITEMS OF BUSINESS:

1. To elect eleven members of the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term.

2. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.

3. To consider such other business as may properly be brought before the 2008 Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement.

RECORD DATE:

You are entitled to vote at the 2008 Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder of record at the close of business on March 13, 2008.

ANNUAL MEETING ADMISSION:

Admission to the meeting will be by ticket only. If you are a shareholder of record and plan to attend, please check the box on the enclosed proxy card. If your shares are not registered in your own name and you plan to attend, please request a ticket by writing to the Office of the Secretary, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. Evidence of your ownership, which you can obtain from your bank or broker, must accompany your letter.

PROXY VOTING:

It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. You may vote your shares by voting in person at the meeting, by completing and returning your proxy card or by voting on the Internet or by telephone. See details under the heading ‘‘How do I vote?’’

INSPECTION OF LIST OF SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD:

A list of the shareholders of record as of March 13, 2008 will be available for inspection at the 2008 Annual Meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Dennis M. Meany
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND THE ANNUAL MEETING

Why am I receiving these proxy materials?

We are providing these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a New York corporation (‘‘IFF,’’ the ‘‘Company,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’), of proxies to be used at our 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and at any adjournment or postponement. Shareholders are invited to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting, which will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, and are requested to vote on the proposals described in this Proxy Statement.

The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, form of proxy and voting instructions, together with our 2007 Annual Report, are being mailed to shareholders starting on or around March 21, 2008.

What information is contained in these materials?

The information included in this Proxy Statement relates to proposals you will vote on at the 2008 Annual Meeting, the voting process, the compensation of directors and our most highly paid executive officers in 2007 and certain other information.

How may I obtain directions to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and vote in person?

You may obtain directions to attend the meeting and vote in person by contacting the IFF operator at (212) 765-5500.

Why did I receive more than one set of proxy materials?

You may receive multiple sets of proxy materials if you hold your shares of IFF’s common stock in multiple accounts (such as through a brokerage account and an employee benefit plan). If you are a participant in the Company’s Retirement Investment Fund Plan (401(k)) and have common stock in a plan account, the proxy also serves as voting instructions for the plan trustee. You should vote your shares as described in each proxy or instruction card you receive.

If you are a shareholder of record, you may contact the Office of the Secretary, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 (telephone: (212) 765-5500) if you are currently receiving multiple copies of the Annual Report and Proxy Statement and want to request delivery of a single copy in the future. If your shares are held in ‘‘street name’’ and you want to increase or decrease the number of copies of the Annual Report and Proxy Statement delivered to your household in the future, you should contact your broker, bank or other custodian who holds the shares on your behalf.

What is the difference between a ‘‘shareholder of record’’ and a ‘‘street name’’ holder?

If your shares are registered directly in your name with IFF’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (‘‘AST’’), you are considered a ‘‘shareholder of record’’ or a ‘‘registered shareholder’’ of those shares. In this case, your proxy materials have been sent to you directly by IFF.

If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank, trust or other nominee or custodian, including shares you may own as a participant in the Company’s Retirement Investment Fund Plan (401(k)), you are considered the ‘‘beneficial owner’’ of those shares, which are held in ‘‘street name.’’ These proxy materials have been forwarded to you by your broker, bank, trustee or other holder who is considered the shareholder of record of those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, trustee or other holder of record as to how to vote your shares by using the instruction card included in the mailing or by following their instructions for voting by telephone or on the Internet.

Who is entitled to vote at the 2008 Annual Meeting?

IFF’s Board of Directors has established March 13, 2008 as the record date for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date are entitled to

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receive this notice and to vote at the 2008 Annual Meeting. At the close of business on March 13, 2008, there were 80,515,304 outstanding shares of IFF’s common stock. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the 2008 Annual Meeting.

What will I vote on?

There are two proposals scheduled to be voted on at the 2008 Annual Meeting:

• the election of eleven members of the Board of Directors, each to hold office for a one-year term until the Annual Meeting in 2009; and

• the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.

How many votes must be present to hold the 2008 Annual Meeting?

A ‘‘quorum’’ is necessary to hold the 2008 Annual Meeting. A quorum is established if the holders of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by shareholders are present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum, but are not counted for purposes of determining the approval of the proposals to be acted upon. Shares of common stock represented by executed proxies received by the Company will be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum at the meeting, regardless of how or whether such shares are voted on any specific proposal.

What are the voting recommendations of IFF’s Board of Directors?

IFF’s Board of Directors recommends that you vote your shares as follows:

• ‘‘FOR’’ the election of each of the eleven nominees to the Board; and

• ‘‘FOR’’ the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as IFF’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.

How do I vote?

You may vote in several different ways:

In person at the 2008 Annual Meeting

You may vote in person at the 2008 Annual Meeting. You may also be represented by another person at the meeting by executing a proxy properly designating that person. If you are the beneficial owner of shares held in ‘‘street name,’’ you must obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other holder of record and present it to the inspectors of election with your ballot to be able to vote at the meeting.

By mail

You may vote by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card(s) in the postage-paid envelope we have provided.

By telephone

You may vote by calling one of the telephone numbers on your proxy card. Please have your proxy card handy when you call and use any touch-tone phone to transmit your voting instructions.

By Internet

You may vote by using the Internet, www.proxyvote.com, to submit your voting instructions. You should have your proxy card handy when you go online. If you vote on the Internet, you may also request electronic delivery of future proxy materials.

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Telephone and Internet voting for shareholders of record will be available until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on May 5, 2008. The availability of telephone and Internet voting for beneficial owners of shares held in ‘‘street name’’ will depend on your broker, bank or other holder of record. We recommend that you follow the voting instructions on the materials you receive. A mailed proxy must be received by May 5, 2008 in order to be voted at the Annual Meeting.

If you vote by telephone or by Internet, you do not have to return your proxy card or voting instruction card. However, even if you plan to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting, we recommend that you vote your shares in advance so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the meeting.

How can I change my vote?

If you are a shareholder of record, you may revoke your proxy before it is exercised by:

• Sending a written notice to the Office of the Secretary, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 stating that your proxy is revoked. The notice must be received prior to the 2008 Annual Meeting;

• Signing and dating a new, later-dated proxy card and sending it to the Office of the Secretary so that it is received prior to the 2008 Annual Meeting;

• Voting by telephone or using the Internet after the date of your proxy card and before the 2008 Annual Meeting; or

• Attending the 2008 Annual Meeting and voting in person by ballot. Your attendance at the 2008 Annual Meeting in person will not cause your previously granted proxy to be revoked unless you specifically so request or you vote by ballot at the meeting.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in ‘‘street name’’, you may submit new proxy voting instructions by contacting your bank, broker or other holder of record.

How are votes counted?

In the election of the directors, your vote may be cast ‘‘FOR’’ all of the nominees or your vote may be ‘‘WITHHELD’’ with respect to one or more of the nominees. For the other proposal, your vote may be cast ‘‘FOR’’, ‘‘AGAINST’’ or you may ‘‘ABSTAIN’’.

Under New York law, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted as votes cast, and therefore will have no effect on the outcome of the matters to be voted on at the 2008 Annual Meeting.

All executed proxies will be voted in accordance with the voting instructions contained in those proxies. If you are a shareholder of record and you return your signed proxy card but do not indicate your voting preferences, the persons named in the proxy card will vote your shares represented by that proxy in accordance with the recommendation of our Board of Directors as described on page 6 under the heading ‘‘What are the voting recommendations of IFF’s Board of Directors?’’

Who will count the votes?

A representative from AST, IFF’s transfer agent, will tabulate the votes and serve as the Company’s inspector of election at the 2008 Annual Meeting.

What is an abstention?

An ‘‘abstention’’ is a properly signed proxy card which is marked ‘‘abstain’’ as to a particular matter.

What is a broker non-vote?

A ‘‘broker non-vote’’ occurs when a brokerage firm or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have authority to vote on that particular proposal without receiving voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Under New York

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Stock Exchange (‘‘NYSE’’) rules, certain proposals, such as the election of directors (Item 1 in this Proxy Statement) and the ratification of the selection of an independent registered public accounting firm (Item 2 in this Proxy Statement), are considered ‘‘routine’’ matters, and brokers generally may vote on behalf of beneficial owners who have not furnished voting instructions, subject to the rules of the NYSE concerning transmission of proxy materials to beneficial owners, and subject to any proxy voting policies and procedures of those brokerage firms. For ‘‘non-routine’’ proposals, brokers may not vote on the proposals unless they have received voting instructions from the beneficial owner, and to the extent that they have not received voting instructions, brokers report such number of shares as ‘‘non-votes’’.

How many votes are needed to approve the proposals?

A plurality of the votes cast is required for the election of directors. Pursuant to the law of the State of New York, IFF’s state of incorporation, only votes cast ‘‘FOR’’ the election of directors will be counted in determining whether a nominee for director has been elected. However, our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that in an uncontested election, any nominee for director who receives a greater number of votes ‘‘WITHHELD’’ from his or her election than votes ‘‘FOR’’ such election must promptly offer his or her resignation. A description of the process that will be followed under our Corporate Governance Guidelines if such an event occurs is located in this Proxy Statement under the heading ‘‘Proposals Requiring Your Vote—Item 1—Election of Directors’’.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast is required to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.

Where can I find the voting results of the 2008 Annual Meeting?

IFF will announce preliminary voting results at the 2008 Annual Meeting and publish final results in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 2008 second quarter.

Do I need an admission ticket to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting?

You will need an admission ticket or proof that you own IFF shares to enter the 2008 Annual Meeting. If you are a shareholder of record and plan to attend, please check the box on your proxy card to note that you will be attending the meeting. If you hold your shares in street name and plan to attend the meeting, you must bring evidence of your ownership of IFF stock, such as your bank or brokerage account statement, to be admitted. You may also request a ticket by writing to the Office of the Secretary, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., at the address noted above. Evidence of your ownership, which you can obtain from your bank or broker, must accompany your letter. You must also present a form of personal photo identification in order to be admitted to the meeting.

How do I obtain a separate set of proxy materials if I share an address with other shareholders?

When more than one shareholder of record of IFF’s common stock shares the same address, we may deliver only one Annual Report and one Proxy Statement to that address unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of those shareholders. Similarly, brokers and other nominees holding shares of IFF’s common stock in ‘‘street name’’ for more than one beneficial owner with the same address may deliver only one Annual Report and one Proxy Statement to that address if they have received consent from those beneficial owners. We will deliver promptly upon written or oral request a separate copy of the Annual Report and Proxy Statement to any shareholder, including a beneficial owner of shares held in ‘‘street name,’’ at a shared address to which a single copy of either of those documents was delivered. To receive additional copies of the Annual Report and Proxy Statement, or if you are a shareholder of record and would like to receive separate materials for future annual meetings, you may call or write the Office of the Secretary, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 (telephone: 212-765-5500). If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in ‘‘street name’’ and would like to receive separate materials, you may contact your bank, broker or other holder of record.

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Who pays for the cost of this proxy solicitation?

IFF will pay the entire cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited on the Company’s behalf by directors, officers or employees in person, by telephone, by facsimile or by electronic mail. The Company has retained Georgeson Inc. to assist in proxy solicitation for a fee of $6,500 plus expenses. The Company will reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their costs in sending proxy materials to the beneficial owners of the Company’s common stock.

Can I access the Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and 2007 Annual Report on the Internet?

A copy of the Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and 2007 Annual Report are available through the Investor Relations—SEC filings link on IFF’s website, www.iff.com. No other information contained on the website is incorporated by reference in or considered to be a part of this document.

How can I obtain a copy of IFF’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007?

IFF will on a request in writing provide without charge to each person from whom proxies are being solicited for the 2008 Annual Meeting a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 including the financial statements and any schedules, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, excluding exhibits. We may impose a reasonable fee for providing the exhibits to the Form 10-K. Requests should be made to Office of the Secretary, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019. IFF’s Annual Report on Form 10-K is also available free of charge through the Investor Relations—SEC filings link on our website, www.iff.com.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our Board of Directors has responsibility for overseeing the management of the Company. The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines which summarize the practices the Board will follow with respect to Board membership and selection, responsibilities of directors, Board meetings, evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer (‘‘CEO’’), succession planning, Board committees and director compensation. In December 2007 the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board reviewed and revised the Corporate Governance Guidelines. A copy of the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines is available through the Investor Relations—Corporate Governance link on the Company’s website, www.iff.com, and is available in print to any shareholder who requests it.

Board and Committee Memberships

Our Board has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee, each of which operates under a written charter adopted by the Board. Each committee reviews its charter at least annually and recommends charter changes to the Board as appropriate. In December 2007, each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee reviewed and revised its charter. The revised charter of each committee was subsequently approved by the Board. Under the charter of each committee, the committee annually reviews the committee’s own performance. A current copy of each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee charters is available through the Investor Relations—Corporate Governance link on the Company’s website, www.iff.com. Each of these documents is also available in print to any shareholder who requests it.

The table below provides current membership for each of the Board committees.

Name Audit Compensation Nominating &
Governance Lead Director Margaret Hayes Adame X Robert M. Amen Günter Blobel X Marcello Bottoli X Linda B. Buck X J. Michael Cook X (Chairman) Peter A. Georgescu X (Chairman) Alexandra A. Herzan X Henry W. Howell, Jr. X (Chairman) Arthur C. Martinez X X X Burton M. Tansky X

X = Committee member

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee oversees and reviews the Company’s financial reporting process and the integrity of the Company’s financial statements and related financial information, the Company’s internal control environment, systems and performance, the audit process of the Company’s independent accountant and the qualifications, independence and performance of the independent accountant, the process and performance of the Company’s internal audit function and the procedures for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations and with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

Our Board has determined that each of Mr. Howell and Mr. Martinez is an ‘‘audit committee financial expert’’ under applicable rules of the SEC and has accounting or related financial management expertise

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as required by applicable NYSE rules. The Board has also determined that all members of the Audit Committee meet the financial literacy standards of the NYSE. None of our Audit Committee members currently serves on the audit committee of more than three public companies. The Audit Committee has established, together with members of the Company’s management, a hiring policy for employees or former employees of the Company’s independent accountant, consistent with the requirements of the NYSE. Under procedures adopted by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee also reviews and pre-approves all audit and non-audit services performed by the Company’s independent accountant.

Compensation Committee

Our Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing executive officer compensation, for making recommendations to the full Board concerning director compensation and for overseeing the compensation and benefit programs for other employees.

Processes and Procedures Regarding Compensation

Role of the Compensation Committee

Under our Compensation Committee’s charter, the Compensation Committee has responsibility to assist the Board in ensuring that long term and short term compensation provide performance incentives to management, and that compensation plans are appropriate and competitive and reflect the goals and performance of management and the Company. As discussed in more detail under the heading Compensation Discussion & Analysis beginning at page 26, the Compensation Committee considers, as appropriate and as contemplated by Company policies, plans and programs, Company-wide performance against applicable annual and long-term performance goals pre-established by the Compensation Committee. If the Compensation Committee deems it appropriate, it may delegate any of its responsibilities to one or more Compensation Committee members or subcommittees.

The Compensation Committee works with the Board, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Company’s senior management and meets regularly in executive session, without Company management present. The Compensation Committee establishes an annual schedule for matters to be considered by the Compensation Committee, including approval of our senior executives’ performance objectives and compensation actions. Recommendations from the Nominating and Governance Committee concerning the compensation and benefits of non-employee directors are reviewed and considered by the Compensation Committee before the Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board. The Compensation Committee also reviews and adopts, and where necessary or appropriate, recommends for Board and/or shareholder approval, our compensation and benefits policies, plans and programs and amendments thereto, taking into account economic and business conditions, and comparative/competitive compensation and benefit performance levels. Eligible employees and the type, amount and timing of compensation and benefits under our compensation and benefits policies, plans and programs also are determined by the Compensation Committee. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Compensation Committee conducts or authorizes studies and surveys on compensation practices in relevant industries to maintain the Company’s competitiveness and ability to recruit and to retain highly qualified personnel. At least every two years, with the assistance of an experienced independent compensation consultant, the Compensation Committee conducts a survey of comparative/competitive executive officer compensation. The Compensation Committee is authorized to retain compensation consultants or advisors to assist it in evaluating CEO, senior executive and outside director compensation. The Compensation Committee has the sole authority to retain and to terminate any such consultants or advisors, including the sole authority to approve their fees and other retention terms. The Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant for 2007 was W.T. Haigh & Company.

Role of Compensation Consultants

As discussed in more detail in this Proxy Statement under the heading Compensation Discussion & Analysis—Role of Outside Advisors at page 30, the Compensation Committee directly engaged W.T. Haigh & Company as its independent expert compensation consultant to conduct a ‘‘benchmarking’’ survey in 2007. The Compensation Committee also directly engaged W.T. Haigh & Company for recommendations on executive and non-employee director compensation in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Our

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CEO and our Senior Vice President, Human Resources work with the Compensation Committee and the Committee’s independent compensation consultant. Management also retains its own outside compensation consultants. In 2007, management retained Steven Hall & Partners for advisory services in connection with executive compensation matters, including the Company’s post-employment benefits, and Buck Consultants for actuarial work, plan structure and similar services for the Company’s retirement plans. Our Nominating and Governance Committee reviews and considers the compensation and benefits of non-employee directors, and with the assistance of W.T. Haigh & Company, recommends changes that it deems appropriate to the Compensation Committee.

Role of Management

Our Compensation Committee relies on management for legal, tax, compliance, finance, human resource recommendations, data and analysis for the design and administration of the Company’s compensation, benefits and perquisite programs for our senior executives. The Compensation Committee combines this information with the recommendations and information from its independent compensation consultant.

Our CEO, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary or Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary generally attend Compensation Committee meetings. Our CEO does not participate in making compensation decisions or setting performance goals for his own compensation. CEO performance and compensation are discussed in executive session, with advice and participation from an independent compensation consultant where and as requested by the Committee. Our CEO and Senior Vice President, Human Resources, actively participate in the performance and compensation discussions for our senior executives, including making recommendations to the Compensation Committee as to the amount and form of compensation, without the presence of any other members of senior management. Our CEO and Senior Vice President, Human Resources discuss the appropriate form and amount of non-employee director compensation with the Nominating and Governance Committee for consideration in preparing that Committee’s recommendation to the Compensation Committee.

Nominating & Governance Committee

Our Nominating and Governance Committee monitors Board composition and director qualification requirements, identifies qualified individuals to serve on the Board, recommends to the Board a slate of nominees for election by the shareholders at the annual meeting of shareholders, reviews potential Board candidates, reviews management succession plans and monitors corporate governance issues. In addition, this Committee has developed a process for conducting an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the Board as a whole, as well as for reviewing the contributions of individual directors.

Lead Director

The role of our Lead Director includes (i) presiding over meetings of non-employee directors and providing prompt feedback regarding those meetings to the Chairman and CEO, (ii) providing suggestions for Board meeting agendas, with the involvement of our Chairman and CEO and input from other directors, (iii) assuring that the Board and the Chairman and CEO understand each other’s views on all critical matters, (iv) monitoring significant issues occurring between Board meetings and assuring Board involvement when appropriate, (v) serving as a sounding board for our Chairman and CEO and (vi) ensuring, in consultation with our Chairman and CEO, the adequate and timely exchange of information and supporting data between the Company’s management and the Board.

Independence of Directors and Committee Members and Related Person Matters

The Board has affirmatively determined that each of Mmes. Adame and Herzan, Drs. Blobel and Buck and Messrs. Bottoli, Cook, Georgescu, Howell, Martinez and Tansky has no material relationship with the Company affecting his or her independence as a director and that each is ‘‘independent’’ within the meaning of the Board’s independence standards, which are the same categorical independence standards as established by the New York Stock Exchange (‘‘NYSE’’) in Section 303A.02 of the NYSE

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Listed Company Manual. In making each of these independence determinations, the Board considered and broadly assessed, from the standpoint of materiality and independence, all of the information provided by each director in response to detailed inquiries concerning his or her independence and any direct or indirect business, family, employment, transactional or other relationship or affiliation of such director with the Company. No significant relationships or transactions were disclosed in connection with the current independence consideration and determinations. The Board has also determined that each member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee is independent under these independence standards and, with respect to each member of the Audit Committee, is also independent under the independence criteria required by the SEC for audit committee members and with respect to each member of the Compensation Committee, is an ‘‘outside director’’ pursuant to the criteria established by the Internal Revenue Service and is a ‘‘non-employee director’’ pursuant to criteria established by the SEC.

The Board has also determined the absence of any ‘‘related person transaction’’ since the beginning of 2007 involving any director, director nominee or executive officer of the Company, any known 5% shareholder of the Company or any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons (together ‘‘related persons’’). A ‘‘related person transaction’’ generally means a transaction involving more than $120,000 in which the Company is a participant and in which a related person has a direct or indirect material interest under SEC rules.

In January 2007, the Board of Directors adopted a written policy for the review and the approval or ratification of any related person transaction. This policy is available through the Investor Relations— Corporate Governance link on the Company’s website, www.iff.com. The policy defines ‘‘related person’’ and ‘‘related person transaction’’ in a detailed manner. Under the policy, a related person transaction requires the approval or ratification of the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Audit Committee will be consulted if accounting issues are involved in the transaction. Under the policy, a related person transaction will only be approved or ratified if the Nominating and Governance Committee determines that it is being entered into in good faith and on fair and reasonable terms which are in the interest of the Company and its shareholders. No related person is to participate in the review of a transaction in which he or she may have an interest. In addition, except for non-discretionary contributions made pursuant to the Company’s matching contributions program, a charitable contribution by the Company to an organization in which a related person is known to be an officer, director or trustee will be subject to approval or ratification under the policy by the Nominating and Governance Committee. One such contribution for $3,500 was reviewed and approved by the Committee in 2007.

Board and Committee Meetings

Our Board of Directors held seven meetings during 2007. The Audit Committee held nine meetings, the Compensation Committee held five meetings and the Nominating and Governance Committee held four meetings during 2007. Each of our directors attended at least 75% of the total meetings of the Board and Committees on which he or she served during 2007. All of our directors who were serving on the day of last year’s Annual Meeting attended that meeting. Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, unless there are mitigating circumstances, such as medical, family or business emergencies, Board members should endeavor to participate (either in person or by telephone) in all Board meetings and all Committee meetings of which the director is a member and to attend the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders. The non-management directors of the Company meet in executive session, without the presence of any corporate officer or member of management, in conjunction with regular meetings of the Board. During 2007, the non-management directors met in executive session as part of every Board meeting.

Shareholder Communications

Shareholders and other parties interested in communicating directly with the Lead Director, with the non-management directors as a group or with all directors as a group, may do so by writing to the Lead Director or the Non-Management Directors or the Board of Directors, in each case, c/o Secretary, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., 521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. The

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Nominating and Governance Committee has approved a process for handling letters received by the Company and addressed to the Lead Director, the non-management members of the Board or the entire Board. Under that process, the Secretary of the Company forwards to the Lead Director all correspondence received, without opening or screening.

Director Candidates

Our Nominating and Governance Committee has established a policy regarding the consideration of director candidates, including candidates recommended by shareholders. The Nominating and Governance Committee, together with other Board members, will from time to time as appropriate identify the need for new Board members. Proposed director candidates who would satisfy the criteria described below and who otherwise qualify for membership on the Board are identified by the Nominating and Governance Committee. In identifying candidates, the Nominating and Governance Committee seeks input and participation from other Board members and other appropriate sources so that all points of view can be considered and that the best possible candidates can be identified. The Nominating and Governance Committee may also engage a search firm to assist it in identifying potential candidates.

Members of the Nominating and Governance Committee and other Board members, as appropriate, will interview selected director candidates, evaluate the director candidates and determine which candidates are to be recommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee to the Board.

Under the Company’s policy regarding director candidates, if a shareholder wishes to submit a director candidate for consideration by the Nominating and Governance Committee, the shareholder must submit that recommendation to the Nominating and Governance Committee, c/o the Secretary of the Company, in writing, not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days prior to the anniversary date of the prior year’s annual meeting. The request must be accompanied by the same information concerning the director candidate and nominating shareholder as described in Article I, Section 3(a) of the Company’s By-laws for shareholder nominations for director to be presented at an annual shareholders meeting. The Nominating and Governance Committee may also request any additional background or other information from any director candidate or recommending shareholder as it may deem appropriate.

Board candidates are considered based on various criteria which may change over time and as the composition of the Board changes. At a minimum, our Nominating and Governance Committee considers the following factors as part of its review of all director candidates and in recommending potential director candidates to the Board:

• Judgment, character, expertise, skills and knowledge useful to the oversight of the Company’s business;

• Diversity of viewpoints, backgrounds, experiences and other demographics;

• Business or other relevant experience; and

• The extent to which the interplay of the candidate’s expertise, skills, knowledge and experience with that of other Board members will build a Board that is effective, collegial and responsive to the needs of the Company and to the requirements and standards of the NYSE and the SEC.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the ‘‘Code’’) that applies to our chief executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and to all other Company directors, officers and employees. A copy of the Code is available through the Investor Relations— Corporate Governance link on our website, www.iff.com. The Code is also available in print to any shareholder who requests it. Only the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee of the Board may grant a waiver from any provision of the Code in favor of a director or executive officer, and any such waiver will be publicly disclosed. The Company will disclose substantive amendments to and any waivers from the Code granted to the Company’s chief executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer, as well as any other executive officer or director, on the Company’s website, www.iff.com.

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DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION

Annual Director Cash and Equity Compensation

Each non-employee director receives an annual retainer of $175,000. Of this amount, $75,000 is paid in cash in November of each year, and $100,000 is paid in Restricted Stock Units (‘‘RSUs’’) issued under our 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. The RSUs are granted on the date of each annual meeting of shareholders, cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date and are subject to accelerated vesting upon a change in control. The number of RSUs issued is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. Once the RSUs vest, each non-employee director is required to defer all of the vested RSUs under our Deferred Compensation Plan until he or she separates from service on our Board of Directors. Given that RSUs will be deferred until each director’s separation from service and each director’s stock ownership will increase during his or her term of service, the minimum share ownership requirements that formerly applied to directors have been eliminated.

Annual Committee Chair and Lead Director Compensation

The Chairperson of the Audit Committee receives an annual cash retainer of $15,000. The Chairpersons of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee each receives an annual cash retainer of $10,000.

The Lead Director receives an annual cash fee of $15,000.

Directors who are employees of the Company do not receive any additional compensation for their service as a director.

Participation in Company Deferred Compensation Plan

In addition, non-employee directors remain eligible to participate in our Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP). A non-employee director may defer all or a portion of his or her cash compensation, as well as any RSUs, subject to any changes necessitated by recent changes in the tax law. Earnings on any deferrals into the interest bearing account of the DCP were not above market and thus are not included in the Director Compensation Table below. Additional details regarding our DCP are located in this Proxy Statement under the heading Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation at page 57. Non-employee directors are not entitled to matching contributions or the 25% premium on deferrals into our common stock fund described in that section.

Other

We also reimburse our non-employee directors for travel and lodging expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at Board and Committee meetings and our shareholder meetings.

In addition, each current and former director, including any former employee directors, who began service as a director before May 14, 2003 is eligible to participate in our Director Charitable Contribution Program (DCCP). Under the DCCP, directors are paired together and the Company purchases $2,000,000 joint life insurance policies on the lives of each paired set of participating directors. The Company is the owner and sole beneficiary of the policies. After a covered director dies, the Company will donate $500,000 to one or more qualifying charitable organizations previously designated by the deceased director. In addition, the IFF Foundation will donate an additional $500,000 in contributions to charitable organization(s) of its choice. Assuming no changes to current Federal tax laws relating to charitable contributions, and if certain other assumptions are met, the Company expects to be reimbursed for all of the premium costs paid by the Company and the after-tax cost of the Company’s anticipated charitable contributions pursuant to this program. Although individual directors derive no financial benefit from the DCCP since all tax deductions relating to the contributions accrue solely to the Company, the premiums the Company paid under this program are included in the All Other Compensation column of the 2007 Director Compensation Table at page 16. Although eligible to participate, Mr. Martinez is not a participant in the DCCP. Instead, the Company has committed to pay $500,000 to qualifying organizations of Mr. Martinez’s choosing, upon his death. The Company is self-funding this commitment.

Directors first elected on or after May 14, 2003 do not participate in the DCCP. However, all current directors, including those who participate in our DCCP, are eligible to participate in our Matching Gift

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Program. Under this Program, The IFF Foundation matches, on a dollar for dollar basis, contributions to qualifying charitable organizations up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.

The following table details the compensation paid to or earned by our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2007.

2007 Director Compensation

Name Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash ($)(1) Stock
Awards
($)(2)(3) Option
Awards
($)(2)(4) All Other
Compensation
($)(5) Total ($) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Margaret Hayes Adame $ 83,513

$ 104,452

$ 4,865

$ 9,040

$ 201,870

Gunter Blobel $ 80,513

$ 104,452

$ 4,865

$ 88,227

$ 278,058

Marcello Bottoli $ 59,218

$ 11,069

$ 0

$ 70,287

Linda B. Buck $ 59,218

$ 11,069

$ 0

$ 70,287

J. Michael Cook $ 95,013

$ 104,452

$ 4,865

$ 59,793

$ 264,124

Peter A. Georgescu $ 95,013

$ 104,452

$ 4,865

$ 26,709

$ 231,039

Alexandra A. Herzan $ 83,513

$ 38,407

$ 4,865

$ 10,000

$ 136,786

Henry W. Howell, Jr. $ 100,013

$ 104,452

$ 0

$ 10,000

$ 214,465

Arthur C. Martinez $ 101,513

$ 104,452

$ 4,865

$ 35,000

$ 245,830

Burton M. Tansky $ 85,013

$ 104,452

$ 4,865

$ 0

$ 194,330

(1) The amounts in this column include the following amounts deferred in 2007 under our Deferred Compensation Plan: Mr. Cook—$95,013, Mr. Georgescu—$95,013, Mr. Howell—$100,013. Earnings in our DCP were not above-market or preferential and thus are not reported in this table. (2) The amounts in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns represent the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the year ended December 31, 2007, calculated in accordance with FAS 123(R) and thus may include amounts from awards granted in and prior to 2007. Although the number of RSU or option awards granted is the same for each serving director each year (other than prorated grants to directors whose service commences during the year), the amounts in these columns may differ due to FAS 123(R) expense requirements. Details on and assumptions used in calculating the cost of RSUs and options may be found in Note 11 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2008. (3) Each director, other than Mr. Bottoli and Dr. Buck, received a grant on May 8, 2007 of 1,931 RSUs under our 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $95,160 per grant, computed in accordance with FAS 123(R). Mr. Bottoli and Dr. Buck each received a prorated grant on July 23, 2007 of 1,514 RSUs under our 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $75,079, computed in accordance with FAS 123(R). None of our Directors forfeited any RSUs or shares of deferred stock during 2007. On December 31, 2007, our directors held the following number of RSUs and shares of deferred common stock (including additional share units credited as a result of reinvestment of dividend equivalents): Mrs. Adame: 3,431 RSUs and 7,563 deferred stock shares, Dr. Blobel: 3,431 RSUs and 4,192 deferred stock shares, Mr. Bottoli: 1,514 RSUs and 0 deferred stock shares, Dr. Buck: 1,514 RSUs and 0 deferred stock shares, Mr. Cook: 3,431 RSUs and 7,276 deferred stock shares, Mr. Georgescu: 3,431 RSUs and 15,799 deferred stock shares, Mrs. Herzan: 3,431 RSUs and 4,192 deferred stock shares, Mr. Howell: 3,431 RSUs and 8,252 deferred stock shares, Mr. Martinez: 3,431 RSUs and 17,960 deferred stock shares, Mr. Tansky: 3,431 RSUs and 6,232 deferred stock shares. All of the deferred stock shares are included for each director in the Beneficial Ownership Table at page 18. (4) During 2007, no options granted to our directors expired or were forfeited. On December 31, 2007, our directors held the following number of outstanding options: Mrs. Adame: 21,000 options, Dr. Blobel: 6,000 options, Mr. Bottoli: 0 options, Dr. Buck 0 options, Mr. Cook: 12,000

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SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT, DIRECTORS
AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS

Beneficial Ownership Table

Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock as of February 19, 2008, by each director and nominee for director, the persons named in the Summary Compensation Table in this proxy statement and all directors and executive officers as a group.

Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially Owned (1) Rights to Acquire
Beneficial
Ownership of
Shares of
Common Stock (2) Percent of Class Margaret Hayes Adame

10,563

21,000

(3 ) Robert M. Amen

127,281

(3 ) Gunter Blobel

12,942

6,000

(3 ) Marcello Bottoli

(3 ) Linda B. Buck

(3 ) J. Michael Cook

9,276

12,000

(3 ) James H. Dunsdon

75,916

4,050

(3 ) Peter A. Georgescu

23,299

18,000

(3 ) Alexandra Herzan

810,013(4 )

6,000

1.01 % Henry W. Howell, Jr.

9,252

(3 ) Arthur C. Martinez

20,960

12,000

(3 ) Dennis M. Meany

51,997

2,370

(3 ) Nicolas Mirzayantz

50,629

19,870

(3 ) Burton M. Tansky

6,232

3,000

(3 ) Douglas J. Wetmore

91,085

14,870

(3 ) All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (19 persons)

1,378,960

129,925

1.86 %

Certain Other Owners

The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as of February 19, 2008 based on a review of filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’).

Number of Shares and Nature of Beneficial Ownership Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Sole Voting
Power Shared
Voting
Power Sole
Investment
Power Shared
Investment
Power Percent
of Class Morgan Stanley (5)
1585 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

4,960,907

1,025

4,963,754

6.13 % T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (6)
100 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

1,465,370

6,120,754

7.55 %

(1) This column includes share unit balances held in the IFF Stock Fund under our Deferred Compensation Plan credited to participants’ accounts (where applicable) and, for executive officers may include certain premium share units held under that plan as well as unvested shares of Purchased Restricted Stock. Premium share units held by executives in the IFF Stock Fund are subject to vesting and may be forfeited if the participant’s employment is terminated.

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors and executive officers to file reports of their initial holdings of IFF common stock and any subsequent transactions in Company shares to the SEC and to provide the Company with copies of all such filings. The Company must report any failures to file by the required dates. Based on a review of our 2007 records we believe that our directors and officers who were subject to Section 16 met all applicable filing requirements, except for 3 internal incidents where filings were made after the required 2 day reporting period due to delayed internal communication of the underlying transaction. Two such transactions involved a distribution of deferred compensation, one to a former officer, James Huether, and one to Douglas Wetmore, and the third involved one 401(k) fund transfer into the IFF Share Fund by Robert Amen. Forms 4 were filed on all three events upon notification by the Company benefits administrator.

Shareholders Proposals

In order for a shareholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in IFF’s proxy statement, notice of meeting and form of proxy for next year’s annual meeting of shareholders, the Secretary of the Company must receive the written proposal no later than November 21, 2008. Under Article I, Section 3 of the Company’s By-laws, in order for a shareholder to submit a proposal or to nominate any director at an annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholder must give written notice to the Secretary of the Company not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of this year’s annual meeting of shareholders. The notice must also meet all other requirements contained in the Company’s By-laws, including the requirement to contain specified information about the proposed business of the candidate and the shareholder making the proposal. If the next annual meeting is scheduled on a date that is not within 30 days before or after the anniversary date of this year’s annual meeting, the Secretary of the Company must receive the notice given by the shareholder not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which the notice of the date of next year’s annual meeting is mailed or public disclosure of the date of next year’s annual meeting is made, whichever occurs first.

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PROPOSALS REQUIRING YOUR VOTE

ITEM 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Information about Nominees

Our Board of Directors currently has eleven members. Each of these Board members is standing for election, to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders. A plurality of votes cast is required for the election of directors.

Pursuant to the law of the State of New York, IFF’s state of incorporation, only votes cast ‘‘FOR’’ the election of directors will be counted in determining whether a nominee for director has been elected. However, our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that in an uncontested election, any nominee for director who receives a greater number of votes ‘‘WITHHELD’’ from his or her election than votes ‘‘FOR’’ such election must promptly offer his or her resignation. The Nominating and Governance Committee of our Board of Directors will consider the resignation offer and make a recommendation to the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee and the independent directors on the Board will evaluate and determine whether to accept or reject the resignation based on the relevant facts and circumstances. Any director who so tenders a resignation will not participate in the deliberations of the Nominating and Governance Committee or of the independent directors. The Board of Directors will promptly disclose its decision and the basis for that decision in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Each nominee elected as a director will continue in office until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or retirement. We expect each nominee for election as a director to be able to serve if elected. If any nominee is not able to serve (which is not anticipated), proxies will be voted in favor of the remainder of those nominated and may be voted for substitute nominees, unless the Board chooses to reduce the number of Directors serving on the Board.

The principal occupation and certain other information about the nominees are set forth on the following pages. All of the nominees are presently directors of the Company and all of the nominees except Mr. Bottoli and Dr. Buck were elected by the shareholders at the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In July 2007, Mr. Bottoli and Dr. Buck were appointed by the Board to fill newly-created Board positions. Both new directors were recommended to the Nominating and Governance Committee following a requested search by an independent global search firm. Both new directors were recommended for a number of valuable characteristics they would bring to the Board. In particular, Mr. Bottoli’s broad international business experience and Dr. Buck’s research regarding the olfactory system were viewed as making them valuable additions to the Company’s Board.

IFF’s Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of the nominees as Directors.

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Information About Nominees

Name Age Principal Occupation During
Last Five Years and
Other Directorships Held Year First
Became
Director

Robert M. Amen

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 2006; President (from 2003 until 2006) and Executive Vice President (prior thereto), International Paper Company, a paper and packaging company; Director, Wyeth

2006

Margaret Hayes Adame

President, Fashion Group International, an international trade organization; Director, Movado Group, Inc.

1993

Günter Blobel

Professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute at The Rockefeller University, a research medical institution; Director, Nestle S.A.

2000

Marcello Bottoli

President and Chief Executive Officer, Samsonite Corporation, a luggage manufacturer and distributor (from 2004 to present); President and Chief Executive Officer, Louis Vuitton Malletier, a manufacturer and retailer of luxury handbags and accessories (from 2001 to 2002)

2007

Linda B. Buck

Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, Associate Director, Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, a research medical institution; Director, deCODE Genetics, Inc.

2007

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Name Age Principal Occupation During
Last Five Years and
Other Directorships Held Year First
Became
Director

J. Michael Cook

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, Deloitte & Touche LLP, an accounting firm; Director, Comcast Corporation, Eli Lilly and Company

2000

Peter A. Georgescu

Chairman Emeritus, Young & Rubicam Inc., an advertising agency; Director, Levi Strauss & Co.

1999

Alexandra A. Herzan

President and Director, Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc., a charitable foundation

2003

Henry W. Howell, Jr.

Managing Director (until 2000),
J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc., a financial services firm

2004

Arthur C. Martinez

Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from May 9, 2006 until June 30, 2006; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, Sears, Roebuck and Co., a retailer; Director, PepsiCo, Inc., Liz Claiborne, Inc., IAC/InterActiveCorp; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ABN AMRO Holding, N.V.

2000

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Name Age Principal Occupation During
Last Five Years and
Other Directorships Held Year First
Became
Director

Burton M. Tansky

President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2001 and President and Chief Operating Officer prior thereto, The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., a retailer; Director, The Neiman
Marcus Group, Inc.

2003

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ITEM 2—RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2008, and the Board of Directors has directed that our management submit that selection for ratification by our shareholders at the 2008 Annual Meeting. Although ratification is not required by our By-laws or otherwise, we are submitting the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to our shareholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance. The Audit Committee will consider the outcome of this vote in connection with its selection of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm in the next fiscal year, but is not bound by the shareholders vote. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, direct the appointment of a different independent auditor at any time it determines that a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders.

Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting, where they will be available to respond to questions and, if they desire, to make a statement.

IFF’s Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2008.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table provides detail about fees for professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

2007 2006 Audit Fees (1) $ 3,818,900

$ 3,897,400

Audit-Related Fees (2)

59,500

162,000

Tax Fees (3)

1,872,100

1,922,600

All Other Fees (4)

9,200

14,100

Total $ 5,759,700

$ 5,996,100

(1) Audit Fees were for professional services rendered for audits of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and statutory and subsidiary audits, consents and review of reports filed with the SEC and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. Audit Fees also included the fees associated with an annual audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, integrated with the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements. (2) Audit-Related Fees were for assurance and related services for employee benefit plan audits and attestation services that are not required by statute or regulation. (3) Tax Fees were for services related to tax compliance, including the preparation of tax returns and claims for refund, and tax planning and tax advice, including assistance with and representation in tax audits and appeals, tax services for employee benefit plans and expatriate tax compliance services. (4) All Other Fees were for software licenses and other professional services.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services, including audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other permitted non-audit services, to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Company. In accordance with the policy, the Audit Committee regularly reviews and receives updates on specific services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, and the Company’s management may present additional services for approval.

All services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Company are permissible under applicable laws and regulations. During 2007, all services performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were approved in advance by the Audit Committee in accordance with the pre-approval policy.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee (‘‘we’’, ‘‘us’’ or the ‘‘Committee’’) oversees the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations.

The Company’s independent auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (‘‘PwC’’), report directly to us. We have sole authority to appoint, oversee, evaluate and discharge the independent auditors and to approve the fees paid by the Company for their services. PwC annually performs an independent audit of the consolidated financial statements and expresses an opinion on the conformity of those financial statements with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. PwC also conducts quarterly reviews of the Company’s financial statements.

We review with PwC the scope of its services, the results of its audits and reviews, its evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting. We meet regularly with PwC, and separately with the Company’s Internal Audit Coordinator, without management present. We also meet regularly with management without PwC present, and we discuss management’s evaluation of PwC’s performance.

For 2007, we have reviewed and discussed the Company’s audited financial statements with management and PwC. We have reviewed and discussed with management its process for preparing its report on its assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, and at regular intervals we received updates on the status of this process and actions taken by management to respond to issues and deficiencies identified. We discussed with PwC its audit of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. We discussed with PwC and the Company’s Internal Audit Coordinator the overall scope and plans for their respective audits.

We have reviewed with PwC its judgments about the quality of the Company’s accounting principles as applied in the Company’s financial reporting and other matters as are required to be discussed with us under generally accepted auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), including those described in Statement of Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended. We also received from PwC and discussed with PwC its written disclosures and the letter regarding its independence from management and the Company as required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees). We concluded that PwC’s independence was not compromised by the non-audit services provided by PwC, the majority of which consisted of tax services.

In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended to the Board (and the Board subsequently approved our recommendation) that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for filing with the SEC. We also evaluated and selected PwC as the Company’s independent auditors for 2008, which the shareholders will be asked to ratify at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Audit Committee

Henry W. Howell, Jr.
(Chairman)

Margaret Hayes Adame
Arthur C. Martinez

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

Organization of Information

This Compensation Discussion & Analysis (‘‘CD&A’’) provides an overview of our executive compensation philosophy and programs. It highlights information on the compensation of our named executive officers which is included in the compensation tables accompanying this CD&A. The CD&A includes the following sections:

• Executive Compensation Philosophy:

• Objectives

• Compensation Elements and Targeted Mix

• Principles for Setting Compensation Levels

• Benchmarking

• Role of Outside Advisors

• Program Components and Policies:

• Salary Plan

• Annual Incentive Plan (‘‘AIP’’)

• Long-Term Incentive Plan (‘‘LTIP’’)

• Equity Choice Program

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Supplemental Retirement Plan (‘‘SRP’’)

• Deferred Compensation Plan (‘‘DCP’’)

• Perquisite Program

• Executive Separation Policy (‘‘ESP’’)

• Executive Death Benefit Plan

• Mr. Dunsdon’s Retirement

• Tax Deductibility

• Stock Ownership and Share Retention Policy

Executive Compensation Philosophy

Objectives

In 2005, we modified our executive compensation philosophy and adopted a framework to evaluate our executive compensation actions. This framework, which has continued to apply for 2007 and for 2008 compensation programs, identifies our six objectives for the design and administration of our executive compensation programs:

1. Align executive interests with shareholder interests

2. Motivate and reward achievement of both annual and longer term business goals and strategic objectives

3. Attract, retain and develop individuals critical to our success

4. Reinforce performance by significant variable ‘‘at risk’’ incentives based on our desired business goals

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5. Reinforce Company values

6. Provide total compensation opportunities at competitive levels and establish our benchmarks in line with the superior financial and operational performance we want our executives to achieve.

We believe that executive compensation should:

• be tied to overall Company performance

• reflect each executive’s level of responsibility

• vary based on individual performance and contribution

• include a significant equity component in order that our executive’s financial interests match our shareholders’ interests

Our performance goals are designed to meet challenging financial and strategic expectations set by our Board of Directors for our entire organization, to reinforce each executive’s role in driving Company performance and to motivate our executives to manage effectively over the long term.

We also believe that executives should own a significant amount of Company stock because we want our executives to share the same investment risk as our shareholders based on our performance.

Compensation Elements and Targeted Mix

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (the ‘‘Compensation Committee’’) reviews and approves all of the compensation policies for our executive officers and other members of senior management. Our executive compensation program includes the following elements.

Direct pay:

• Base salary

• Annual Incentive Plan award (‘‘AIP’’)

• Long-Term Incentive Plan award (‘‘LTIP’’)

• Equity Choice Program

Indirect pay:

• Benefits (broad-based benefit programs)

• Defined Pension Benefit Plan and Supplemental Retirement Plan (‘‘SRP’’) and Deferred Compensation Plan (‘‘DCP’’)

• Personal benefits (our perquisite program)

Direct Pay

We structure the direct pay mix for our senior executives to include significant variable compensation components that are ‘‘at risk’’ based on performance. We allocate a substantial portion of variable compensation in the form of annual and long term incentive pay, which may result in a potentially significant variation in pay from year to year based on our results and performance. This structure reflects the significant impact our executives have on our success.

For our CEO, at target levels, approximately 17% of direct pay is targeted to base salary, 21% to annual incentive and 62% to long term incentive pay. For the other named executive officers, the percentage of direct pay targeted to base salary is approximately 32%, annual incentive is approximately 22% and long term incentive is approximately 46%. We believe that this substantial weighting of direct pay toward performance based ‘‘at risk’’ compensation creates the opportunity for above-average compensation if sustained superior performance is achieved, and much lower (or no) incentive compensation if our performance goals are not met. The proportionately greater ‘‘at risk’’ compensation for our CEO reflects his role and responsibility as our senior executive most accountable to our Board of Directors and shareholders for our entity-wide performance.

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For 2007, the proportion of long term incentive compensation opportunity provided in the form of equity versus cash for our CEO was 73% versus 27%. For our other named executive officers, the corresponding percentages ranged from 73%/27% to 83%/17%. We weight our long term incentive opportunity substantially to equity over non-equity because we want our executives to share substantial risk with our shareholders.

Indirect Pay

Our executives participate in IFF sponsored benefit programs, many of which are broadly available to our employees. We also maintain other benefit and perquisite programs designed for our senior executives that our independent compensation consultant has advised our Compensation Committee are in line with market practice. The value from these programs represents a small percentage of overall executive compensation.

Principles for Setting Compensation Levels

We use a global grading structure for our executives, with compensation ranges for each grade. Executives are placed in a particular grade based on internal factors (including scope of responsibilities and job complexity) and an external market evaluation. Our Sr. Vice President, Human Resources prepares initial recommendations on executive positions and grade levels for Compensation Committee approval, after review and input from our CEO and the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant. The market evaluation is based on published survey information and a review of like positions within select peer groups. This is known as ‘‘market benchmarking’’. This benchmarking also provides information that we use in internal pay review among positions and grade levels.

The compensation decisions our Compensation Committee makes each year take into account the compensation range for each executive’s grade. Our actual determinations within the range are based on the executive’s performance relative to job responsibilities and objectives, the executive’s contribution relative to overall Company performance and the relative position of the executive’s base salary and total compensation against the benchmark. The Compensation Committee also uses benchmarking to help us determine the appropriate mix of compensation (that is, to determine the appropriate allocation among base salary, annual incentive and long term incentive compensation) in order to (i) maintain a competitive compensation program and (ii) provide appropriate incentive to achieve the financial results we believe to be in the best interests of our shareholders.

We periodically review and update our job positions and we typically update the external market and peer group data at least every two years. We last reviewed and updated our job positions for our senior executives in December 2007.

The Compensation Committee uses benchmarking data when it sets the executives’ fixed compensation and the target values for incentive compensation each year. The Compensation Committee does not take into account actual or potential gains from short term or long term incentive awards or from equity awards in establishing other elements of executive compensation (e.g., salary, AIP or LTIP values and performance goals, equity award values or level of retirement benefits).

In the event relevant performance measures on which incentive payments are based are subsequently restated or otherwise adjusted in a manner that would reduce the size of a payment, the Compensation Committee would consider recovering or adjusting these payments, but only if under the particular circumstances the Committee determines it appropriate.

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Benchmarking

Defining a single and appropriate peer group for our market benchmarking is a challenge because the Company has few publicly traded competitors. Our industry is highly fragmented, both geographically and across product lines. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee, with assistance from its independent compensation consultant, identified two separate and distinct peer groups, and other data sources (e.g. general industry market surveys), to accomplish our market benchmarking. The Compensation Committee considers the following criteria in identifying our executive compensation peer groups:

• Comparable size (based on revenue and market capitalization)

• Operations with significant international presence

• US publicly traded companies, which permit access to comparative compensation data

• Growth orientation, with positive sales and earnings growth

• Competitors for executive talent

• Progressive companies with positive reputations

The Committee does not further adjust peer group data based on size of peer group companies compared to our Company.

The peer groups, which consist of the following members, represent two market segments: (1) consumer product companies and (2) specialty chemical and flavoring companies.

Consumer Product Peer Group Specialty Chemical & Flavoring Peer Group Alberto-Culver Albemarle Allergan Arch Chemicals Blyth Cabot Church & Dwight Corn Products Clorox Cytec Industries Del Monte Foods Ecolab Elizabeth Arden Ferro Estee Lauder FMC Hershey HB Fuller Hormel Foods Lubrizol Lancaster Colony PolyOne McCormick RPM Nu Skin Enterprises Sensient Ralcorp Sigma-Aldrich Revlon Valspar Smuckers Spectrum Brands UST Wrigley

The Compensation Committee last reviewed our executive compensation peer groups in 2007. At that time, IFF was approximately at the median of both peer groups in terms of revenue and market capitalization. The peer groups and other data sources provided by independent compensation consultants and our human resources management are used for compensation benchmarking for all named executive officer positions.

Our peer groups for compensation benchmarking are different from the peer group used in our financial performance graph included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Both the compensation and financial peer groups include companies that are international in scope and representative of the customer groups to which we sell our products. However, the financial performance peer group includes companies

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that exceed the size criteria identified for our compensation peer groups. The Compensation Committee believes that comparably sized companies for the compensation peer groups better reflect the competition we face for executive talent.

The Compensation Committee also uses the Towers Perrin Executive Compensation Database and general industry and local market data as sources for compensation comparisons.

The Compensation Committee does not apply a specific weighting to each data source when making compensation comparisons. With the help of its independent consultant, the Compensation Committee develops a ‘‘market consensus’’ for each executive position and considers each of the data sources. The Compensation Committee attempts to use a consistent set of peer companies, survey sources and approach to market analysis year to year in making its compensation decisions. In December 2007, for use in making compensation decisions in 2008, the Compensation Committee with the assistance of its independent compensation consultant, established for each executive position a relative importance of market reference points (i.e. Consumer Products, Specialty Chemical, and General Industry). By this means, the Compensation Committee can determine the most appropriate market reference points to use in developing the market value for each executive position and reflect the most relevant source for competitive executive talent.

The Compensation Committee targets total direct pay for executives in the 60th -65th percentile range of our market consensus. All of our named executive officers were within 10% of this target range for total direct pay for 2007. Actual compensation versus target varies principally based on Company financial performance.

Role of Outside Advisors

The Compensation Committee retains independent expert consultants for recommendations on executive compensation. Since 2005, the Compensation Committee has retained W.T. Haigh & Company to review our executive compensation philosophy and programs and to recommend potential changes. As a result of this review, in 2007 the Compensation Committee in conjunction with W.T. Haigh & Company:

• re-affirmed the above criteria for the compensation peer groups, approved the inclusion of the companies in both peer groups, and assisted in determining the most appropriate market reference points for each executive position.

• re-affirmed the executive compensation philosophy framework

• conducted total compensation market reviews for 28 executive positions, including each named executive officer position

• amended the operating methodology for the Annual Incentive Plan

• amended the performance periods and earnings model for the Long Term Incentive Plan

W.T. Haigh & Company reports directly to the Compensation Committee and serves as its independent advisor. W.T. Haigh & Company also works closely with our management as part of that firm’s engagement by the Compensation Committee to gain an understanding of our executive compensation programs and our management structure and make-up. To date, W.T. Haigh & Company has worked exclusively on executive compensation initiatives on behalf of the Compensation Committee and does not have other consulting arrangements with the Company.

The Company retains Steven Hall & Partners for advisory services concerning compensation plan documents and Buck Consultants for actuarial work and other services relating to the Company’s retirement plans and other post-employment benefits.

Company management also uses other compensation firms from time to time to obtain compensation market data and marketplace trends.

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Our CEO and our Senior Vice President, Human Resources also work extensively with the Compensation Committee and with W. T. Haigh & Company on executive compensation matters, including recommendations concerning:

• direct pay levels

• recommended performance criteria and potential threshold, target and maximum performance levels based on Board approved operating and strategic plans

• placement of executives within salary grades

• individual executive compensation arrangements or adjustments

• possible recommended adjustments to a particular executive’s compensation based on individual performance, particular responsibilities or other unique factors

• executive separation policies

• operation of specific incentive plans

• perquisites

Throughout the year our CEO and Senior Vice President, Human Resources regularly communicate and meet with the Compensation Committee to provide analysis, supporting information and recommendations, and generally to discuss compensation matters as they affect particular executives as well as broader groups of employees. Our CEO and Sr. Vice President, Human Resources also are invited to attend Compensation Committee meetings for these same purposes. Our CEO does not participate in either making compensation decisions or setting performance goals for his own compensation.

Program Components and Policies

Salary Plan

Base salary is paid in cash and is fixed. The Compensation Committee reviews the salaries of our CEO and other named executive officers annually, as well as at the time of promotions or other changes in responsibilities. Salary increases are generally based on each executive’s performance and contribution to the achievement of specific financial goals. Another factor in determining initial salary and increases in salary for senior executives is benchmarking against our peer groups. The salaries of our named executive officers generally do not change substantially year to year, except to reflect changes in market benchmarking or when an executive officer assumes a larger or different role. The Compensation Committee’s general philosophy is to establish named executive officer base salaries in a range of approximately 10 percent above or below market target; the 2007 named executive officer base salaries are all within this range.

The Compensation Committee determined not to increase salaries for 2007 for our named executive officers, with the exception of the Group Presidents, including Mr. Mirzayantz, who was granted a 10% salary increase by the Compensation Committee in December 2006. In December 2007, the Compensation Committee, with the assistance of its independent compensation consultant, determined to increase the salary grades of the Group Presidents for Flavors and Fragrances. Coincident with the increase in salary grade, both Group Presidents received salary increases and an AIP and LTIP target percentage increase to 80% of base salary. Mr. Mirzayantz’s salary increase was 8%. The increase in grade and compensation was in recognition of the increased relative value of the Group President positions in terms of scope, scale, and accountability for the Group’s performance, to reflect the performance of Mr. Mirzayantz, and to reflect competitive market conditions based on the market consensus.

Annual Incentive Plan (‘‘AIP’’)

Each named executive officer has an annual incentive award target stated as a percentage of base salary – 120% for our CEO and 60% for our other named executive officers for 2007, with the opportunity to earn significantly above target incentive compensation for significantly above target or superior

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performance, and lower than target (or no) compensation for below target performance. The AIP target is earned based on the achievement of specific quantitative enterprise, i.e. Company-wide, performance goals along with individual contribution toward the enterprise results based on unit or functional goals. Each executive has a range of potential awards which can be above, at and below target levels. Performance targets are established by the Compensation Committee by the end of March each year.

The amount paid to each executive following the end of the year depends on the performance achieved against the goals and individual contribution. Failure to meet the threshold level of performance overall will result in no AIP award for that year. The performance goals set by the Compensation Committee for each of the annual financial performance metrics under the AIP are derived from the Board-approved financial goals for our organization. Our achievement of target levels would meet the Board’s financial expectations for Company performance for the year. For the period 2003-2007 the actual overall corporate percentage payout under the AIP against those annual performance goals ranged from 0% to 113%, with an average payout of 63.8% over the five year period. For this same period, excluding nonrecurring items (European fruit business, restructuring charges, pension curtailment loss, material gains on disposition of assets, and certain one-time tax benefits), our local currency sales grew by a compound annual growth rate of 4% and our earnings per share grew by a compound annual growth rate of 7%. In addition, our return on invested capital (excluding restructuring charges) increased from 12.7% to 15.1%, while our operating profit excluding nonrecurring items (European fruit business, restructuring charges and pension curtailment loss) increased by 10%.

For 2007, the AIP enterprise performance criteria were local sales growth, earnings before interest and taxes (represented as profit margin as a percent of sales), and return on invested capital. These performance criteria were established by the Compensation Committee for 2007 and are viewed as being strongly connected to and aligned with shareholder interests. A goal of local currency sales growth is representative of both share and market expansion while a margin goal of earnings before interest and taxes ensures that such share or market expansion is profitable. A return on invested capital goal ensures that executives are employing company assets effectively. These criteria are also key measures for evaluating our annual progress against our long term corporate strategic plan of winning new business with major customers and increasing profits in targeted geographic areas or business categories. These same performance metrics have also been used for 2008 AIP, with the particular target goals set above the actual achieved 2007 performance and consistent with achieving Company-wide strategic goals.

For 2007, the specific target levels established for each of these three performance criteria were based on growth over 2006-achieved levels and were consistent with the Company achieving its strategic goals of growing local currency sales by 4+% per year, improving operating margins to 18+% of sales by the end of 2009 and growing earnings per share on average by 10+% per year. The targets related to each of the three financial criteria were each assigned a 23.3% weight in determining total AIP payout.

The Compensation Committee also established specific strategic AIP goals for 2007 related to:

• customers, including sales growth with target customers and improving customer satisfaction, service performance and product quality

• people, including managing and developing our workforce

• innovation, including new product growth and research and development innovation.

These non-financial goals were designed to influence and reward performance on particular operational matters on which day-to-day efforts directly impact business results and our organization’s longer-term strategic success. Each non-financial strategic goal was assigned a 10% weight in determining total AIP pay out. The total of the three financial goals at 23.3% each and the three non-financial strategic goals at 10% each cumulatively represent 100% of the 2007 AIP.

The Compensation Committee adjusted the maximum AIP payout from 150% to 200% based on its independent compensation consultant’s report of benchmarking data.

The Compensation Committee believes that the 2007 AIP criteria are important keys to drive both short and long term Company performance and shareholder value.

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Overall, the AIP payout may range from 0 to 200% based on performance against objectives, with threshold performance set at 25% payout. In no event can performance against non-financial strategic objectives exceed target unless, and only to the extent that, performance against objectives for financial goals exceed target.

For 2007, performance against financial objectives in the aggregate was 130% achievement. Extraordinary items, such as land sales, a pension curtailment charge and a one-time tax benefit, were not included in the determination of results against targets. Specifically, local sales growth was near maximum at a performance level of 190%, margin results failed to meet threshold performance and therefore was set at 0% achievement, and return on investment exceeded maximum and was thus 200%. Results for non-financial strategic objectives, in the aggregate, were 70% achievement.

The AIP payout for 2007 for the named executive officer group, based on the actual achievement of financial and non-financial strategic objectives, as well as the range of potential awards and related performance objectives for the CEO and the other named executive officers, is discussed in greater detail in conjunction with the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table at page 46. The AIP payout may vary from executive to executive based on individual contribution related to his respective unit or functional goals.

For 2007, the actual percentage achievement for our CEO and each of our named executive officers other than Mr. Mirzayantz was 112%. For Mr. Mirzayantz, the 2007 percentage achievement was 83%.

Long-Term Incentive Plan (‘‘LTIP’’)

Each executive officer has an award target for a 3-year performance cycle based on the achievement against quantitative corporate performance goals. The Compensation Committee develops and approves the performance goals at the beginning of each performance cycle.

A new 3-year performance cycle starts each year:

• to provide a regular opportunity to re-evaluate long term measures;

• to align goals with the strategic planning process; and

• to reflect changes in our business priorities and market factors.

For the 2007-2009 performance cycle, the LTIP performance objectives are compound earnings per share growth over the 3-year period and total shareholder return (TSR) relative to the S&P 500. For the purpose of measuring TSR, the Compensation Committee measures changes in stock price plus dividends paid (assuming the dividends are reinvested) for the S&P 500 companies over the performance period. The Compensation Committee continues to believe that growth in earnings per share is a key indicator for measuring improvement in our long term shareholder value. The target for this criteria remains consistent with the Company’s strategic goals. Additionally, we believe that TSR versus other stock investment choices shareholders may have is another good indicator of our overall long term performance, and directly ties our executive’s compensation opportunities to our share price appreciation and dividend payments relative to a major large-cap index. In terms of goals for TSR relative to the S&P 500, the metrics are as follows:

Criteria Minimum (25%) Target (100%) Maximum (200%) TSR vs S&P 500 40th percentile 55th percentile 75th percentile

Given that return on invested capital is an AIP performance criteria, the Compensation Committee believes this measure should not be part of the LTIP criteria. The criteria selected for LTIP are key measures for evaluating the management team’s progress in improving shareholder value. The specific target established for earnings per share is consistent with the Company’s strategic goal of growing earnings per share on average by 10+% per year. Each of the two criteria was assigned 50% weight in determining total LTIP, and the threshold achievement was set at 70% of target, and maximum achievement was set at 130% of target. For the LTIP cycles that concluded from 2003-2007 the actual overall corporate percentage payout under the LTIP against those long term cycle performance goals ranged from 45% to 146%, with an average payout of 102.7% over the four LTIP cycles. The performance

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goals set by the Compensation Committee for each of the segments of the 2007-2009 LTIP are derived from the Board-approved financial goals for our organization. Our achievement of target levels for each of the two performance criteria would meet the Board’s financial expectations for Company performance for each segment of the 2007-2009 LTIP cycle, both on an annual segment basis and on a cumulative segment basis. The minimum, target and maximum goals are also set so that the relative degree of difficulty is generally consistent from year to year.

For the 2007-2009 performance cycle the Compensation Committee determined to administer the three year LTIP cycle in four equal performance segments: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Cumulative. The Committee also established that 50% of the value of LTIP would be paid in cash and 50% would be paid in full value shares, based on the stock price at the beginning of the cycle. At the beginning of each cycle, EPS goals are established and locked in for each year of the cycle, and relative TSR performance is determined at the completion of each performance segment. At the conclusion of each performance segment, the dollar value and number of shares is ‘‘banked’’ based on performance of that segment. When the three year cycle is concluded, the cumulative dollar value and cumulative number of full value shares is paid to the executive. The Committee believes that the segmentation of each three year LTIP cycle reduces the ‘‘all or nothing’’ risk that could occur in years of extreme performance, either good or bad. However, the executive must continue to be employed at the time of award payment following the 3 year cycle in order to receive any award for that cycle. The Committee also believes that paying 50% of the LTIP value in full value shares with the share price set at the beginning of the cycle creates a stronger alignment between executives and shareholders and provides additional incentive for executives to achieve superior Company performance, which makes it more likely to produce share price appreciation over the 3 year cycle.

For the 2007-2009 performance cycle, the LTIP award target for our CEO was set at 200% of base salary and for other named executive officers at 60% of base salary. The LTIP payout for the 2005-2007 cycle for the named executive officer group, based on the actual achievement of quantitative objectives, is discussed in greater detail following the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table at page 46. The payout for the 2005-2007 LTIP cycle was 112% and represents an improvement over the prior year due to improved financial achievements against pre-set performance objectives. Extraordinary items, such as land sales and a pension curtailment charge, were not included in the determination of results against targets.

The Compensation Committee periodically reviews and adjusts the mix between short term and long term incentive compensation opportunities and between cash and non-cash opportunities based on (1) benchmarking and other external data, (2) recommendations from its independent compensation consultant and (3) recommendations from our CEO and Senior Vice President, Human Resources.

Equity Choice Program

In 2007, the Compensation Committee continued the Equity Choice Program under our 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan to increase the equity component of our long term incentive program and to facilitate stock ownership by our executives. The Compensation Committee strongly believes that providing a significant long-term equity incentive opportunity ties directly to its goal of creating increased shareholder value. Approximately 50% of each executive’s annual long term incentive award value is targeted to be delivered through the Equity Choice Program. The other 50% is targeted to be delivered under the LTIP program. Of the total long term incentive opportunity provided to executives, approximately 75% is delivered in the form of equity compensation. The Compensation Committee believes that this substantially links our executives and our shareholders on investment risk and return.

The Equity Choice Program is designed to address different career stages, financial situations and risk profiles of our executives. The program gives the executives a choice as to how they receive their equity awards. Equity choice is a relatively new concept and we believe that it provides an attractive recruiting, motivation and retention tool for executive talent. The Equity Choice Program encourages stock ownership and real investment in our Company. The program, combined with our share retention policy, improves the alignment of our executives’ investment in our Company with that of our shareholders.

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The Company offers the following equity opportunities to eligible participants, including our named executive officers, under the program:

• Purchased restricted stock (PRS), at a 50% price discount

• Stock settled appreciation rights (SSARs)

• Restricted stock units (RSUs)

PRS and SSARs were added as an equity opportunity in 2006 as part of the choice program. PRS is Company stock that is purchased at a significant discount (50% of fair market value at the grant date) and vests 3 years from the grant date. Executives fund the purchase of PRS from their own financial resources, thereby putting the executive’s own personal resources at risk. Executives have the rights of shareholders (such as voting and non-preferential dividend rights on PRS) during the 3-year restricted period. SSARs provide upside potential and alignment with shareholders because SSARs have no value if the stock price stays the same or goes down.

The grant opportunities are ‘‘risk adjusted’’ to reflect the varying degree of risk with each form. RSUs are valued to reflect that they continue to have value even when our stock price stays the same or declines. RSUs also do not require a cash investment by the executive. PRS is valued to reflect the actual up-front purchase of the stock (at 50% discount). The risk adjustments determined by the Compensation Committee with input from its independent compensation consultant were unchanged for 2007 from 2006 and were as follows:

• PRS: 120%

• SSARs: 100%

• RSUs: 60%

Under our Equity Choice Program, eligible participants (including our named executive officers) are granted annual equity awards up to a certain dollar value depending on the participant’s grade level. The dollar amount based on grade may be adjusted up or down as determined by the Compensation Committee considering factors such as individual performance and overall contribution to the enterprise, future potential of the executive, and retention risks. Choice award values allocated to each executive are dollar denominated and are converted to actual shares or units on the grant date based on each executive’s election. Executives elect to receive their choice award in increments of 10% across the three forms of equity opportunity. RSUs have a 50% maximum value allocation. The choice award value is then risk adjusted up or down based on the executive’s choice. For example, if an executive’s choice award value is $100,000 and he or she elects 100% of the award in PRS, then the value used for share election at the grant date is $120,000 ($100,000 choice award value x 120% PRS adjustment factor). The executives’ elections are required to be made in advance of the grant date, and once an election is made it may not be changed prior to the grant date.

The Compensation Committee approved the choice award values allocated to each executive at its regularly scheduled meeting on March 6, 2007 and approved the grants to be made on May 8, 2007. All 2007 choice awards cliff vest three years from the grant date, which the Compensation Committee believes is consistent with its executive retention goal, and SSARs expire seven years from the grant date.

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The standard Equity Choice Program award values by grade were determined by deriving the value of previous fixed equity award guidelines and then reducing these values by approximately 10%. This reduction was done in order to create a CEO pool to allow the CEO to recommend to the Compensation Committee increases in awards to certain executives to recognize exceptional contribution or for specific retention purposes. For 2007, the total dollar value for the NEO choice awards were:

NEO Total Dollar Value Robert M. Amen

$1,650,000

Douglas J. Wetmore

$325,000

James H. Dunsdon

$300,000

Nicolas Mirzayantz

$450,000

Dennis M. Meany

$325,000

The grants to each named executive officer under the program are identified in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table at page 46. The Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors determined to increase the CEO’s Equity Choice Program Award by $150,000 in 2007 based on superior performance both in terms of Company results and development of the business strategy. Based on our CEO’s recommendation to the Compensation Committee, we granted each of Mr. Wetmore and Mr. Meany an increase of $25,000 and Mr. Mirzayantz an increase of $50,000 from the standard choice award value for each of their respective positions for reasons of superior performance and increased responsibility during a period of CEO transition (although Mr. Wetmore’s grant was $125,000 less than the grant he received in 2006).

Prior to adoption of the Equity Choice Program in 2006, the Compensation Committee granted performance-based RSUs to senior executives in May 2004 and March 2005. For eligible non-executive U.S.-based employees and a majority of eligible overseas employees, non-performance-based RSUs were the principal element of our equity compensation in this period. We believed these restricted stock unit awards were a better way to provide equity compensation to our employees and provided more predictable long term rewards than stock options and, as a result, were also better suited than stock options as an aid in retention of key talent. The Compensation Committee also considered accounting (including FAS 123R) and tax issues when it changed to RSUs as the principal form of equity compensation. The performance-based RSUs were granted annually to our executive officers (other than new hires or promotions) on the date of regularly scheduled Compensation Committee meetings.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Supplemental Retirement Plan (‘‘SRP’’)

In 2005 the Company determined that effective January 1, 2006 the defined benefit pension plan would be closed to new employees. In place of the defined benefit pension plan the Company created an enhanced 401(k) savings plan for new employees only. In 2007, in order to manage the inherent risks associated with defined benefit pension plan obligations, the Company determined to freeze the defined benefit pension plan for all participants who do not meet a combined age and service total of 70. The Company determined this age and service threshold in consultation with outside advisors and in balancing the management of financial risk with the interests of long serving employees. Employees who were affected by the pension freeze, which was effective December 31, 2007, became eligible for the enhanced 401(k). Of the 30 most senior executive officers of the Company only 2, Mr. Dunsdon and Mr. Meany, were grandfathered under the pension plan.

For those senior executives who were grandfathered under the plan, the retirement benefits under our tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan may be limited under IRS rules covering tax-qualified retirement plans. A non-qualified supplemental retirement plan (SRP) was established to pay that part of an executive’s retirement benefit that, because of the IRS limitations, cannot be paid under the tax-qualified pension plan. Benefits are calculated under the SRP in the same manner as the tax-qualified pension plan. The Compensation Committee believes that the full retirement benefit earned by an executive under our retirement benefit formula should be paid without reduction and that a supplemental plan is common in the industry and important for the attraction and retention of our senior executives.

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We do not have a policy regarding the crediting of additional years of service under our SRP. However, on a case-by-case negotiated basis, from time to time, executives may be credited with additional years of service.

Deferred Compensation Plan (‘‘DCP’’)

We offer to U.S.-based executives an opportunity to participate in our deferred compensation plan (DCP), as a cost-effective benefit that enhances the competitiveness of our compensation program. The DCP provides participants with a way to delay receipt of income and thus income taxation until a future date. While deferred, the amount of compensation is not reduced by income taxes, and the executive can choose to have this ‘‘pre-tax’’ amount deemed invested in one or more notional investments that generally track investment funds offered under our Retirement Investment Fund Plan, which is our 401(k) savings plan. Although the executive will eventually owe income taxes on any amounts distributed from the DCP, the ability to invest on a ‘‘pre-tax’’ basis allows for a higher ultimate after-tax return. By providing a wealth-building opportunity through the DCP, we are better able to attract and retain executives at IFF.

Through the DCP, we also provide the same level of matching contributions to executives that would be made under our 401(k) savings plan but for limitations under U.S. tax law. We also use the DCP to encourage executives to acquire deferred IFF stock that is economically equivalent to ownership of our stock but is on a tax-deferred basis. If an executive elects to defer receipt of cash compensation and invests it in credits of deferred Company stock under the DCP, we credit an additional 25% of the amount deferred in the executive’s deferred Company stock account contingent on the executive remaining employed by the Company for the full calendar year following the year when such credit is made. We do this to encourage executives to be long term owners of a significant equity stake in IFF, to foster an entrepreneurial culture, a close alignment between the interests of executives and those of shareholders and a deeper commitment to IFF.

IFF’s costs in offering the DCP consist of time-value of money costs, the cost of the matching contribution that supplements the 401(k) savings plan, the 25% premium for cash deferrals into deferred stock and administrative costs. The time-value of money cost results from the delay in the time at which we can take tax deductions for compensation payable to a participating executive. If notional investments within the DCP increase in value, the amount of our payment obligation will increase. This treatment limits our costs to the time-value of money cost resulting from our paying income tax on the returns of our direct investments earlier than the time at which we are able to claim tax deductions by paying out the deferred compensation. Our supplemental matching contributions and premiums on cash deferrals into deferred stock for named executives are reflected in the Summary Compensation Table at page 42.

Perquisite Program

The perquisites program offers non-monetary benefits that are competitive and consistent with the marketplace as determined through a market study conducted by our independent compensation consultant in 2006. Under the perquisites program executives are eligible to receive certain benefits including:

• Company car or car allowance: The CEO and the other named executive officers are eligible to obtain a Company provided automobile once every 3 years. Other senior executives are eligible to be provided a Company leased car chosen from a selector list or a car allowance.

• Annual physical exam (once every 12 months)

• Financial counseling (up to $10,000 per year)

• Tax preparation and estate planning (up to $4,000 over a 3 year period)

• Health club membership (up to $3,000 annually)

As part of his employment agreement Mr. Amen is entitled to receive a $25,000 annual allowance for financial planning, tax preparation and estate planning services rather than the above limits. The Company also pays Mr. Amen’s dues for a luncheon club in Manhattan, and provides a car and driver for him in recognition of his varied business commitments and for business efficiency reasons.

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The value of all perquisites (other than the annual physical examination) is reported as income to the individual and accordingly is subjected to tax. The Compensation Committee believes that the total value of our perquisites program is reasonable. Additional details concerning perquisites are included in the footnotes to the All Other Compensation Table at page 44.

Executive Separation Policy (‘‘ESP’’)

We provide severance and other benefits under our Executive Separation Policy (ESP) to senior executives whose employment is terminated not for cause and not due to a voluntary termination. This employment policy helps us in competing with other companies in recruiting and retaining qualified executives. When recruiting an executive from another company, the executive in most cases will seek contract terms that provide compensation if his or her employment is terminated by us in cases in which the executive has not engaged in misconduct. The level of separation pay is based on a tier system and the tier an executive participates in is based on the executive’s grade level. All named executive officers are in Tier I. The specific separation pay by tier was determined by the Compensation Committee and developed with the assistance of its independent compensation consultant and the Senior Vice President, Human Resources. We believe that the ESP provides a level of separation pay and benefits that is within a range of competitive practice of our peer group companies.

We provide such separation pay and benefits on the condition that the departed executive not compete with us, solicit our customers and employees, or take other actions that harm our business for specified periods following termination. In addition, having pre-set terms governing the executive’s separation from service tends to reduce the time and effort needed to negotiate individual termination agreements, and promotes more uniform and fair treatment of executives.

In line with what the Compensation Committee believes (with the assistance of its independent compensation consultant and with input from the Senior Vice President, Human Resources) is competitive practice, we provide a higher level of severance payments and benefits if the executive were to be terminated without cause or elects to terminate employment with good reason within two years after a change in control. These protections provide a number of important benefits. If a change in control event is developing, executives who lack these assurances may act to protect their own interests by seeking employment elsewhere. Change in control transactions take time to unfold, and a stable management team will help to preserve our operations either by preserving the sale value of IFF or, if no transaction is consummated, by ensuring that our business will continue without undue disruption. In addition, having change in control protections in place encourages management to consider, on an on-going basis, whether a strategic transaction might be advantageous to our shareholders—even a transaction that would yield control of IFF to a third party and result in job loss to the executive. We provide for acceleration of vesting of equity awards upon the occurrence of a change in control, without regard to whether the executive will be terminated. In this way, executives can realize value from their equity awards in the same way and at the same time as shareholders in connection with the change in control transaction, and thus these terms encourage executives to consider and support transactions that might benefit shareholders.

Some aspects of change in control protections can be expensive, particularly payments that offset the adverse tax consequences to the executive if the U.S. golden parachute excise tax is triggered. Our Compensation Committee intends that the total cost of change in control compensation to the executive group, including the named executives and additional executives covered by the ESP, would not exceed levels that are typical in acquisitions of large publicly held companies and represent a reasonable cost to bear for the benefits to IFF and its shareholders resulting from having change in control protective provisions in place for executives.

In 2007, the Compensation Committee, on a prospective basis reduced the level of severance under the ESP in situations of termination not for cause and not involving a change in control. For Tier I eligible executives (hired after October 22, 2007), severance was reduced from 24 to 18 months. For Tier II eligible executives (hired after October 22, 2007), severance was reduced from 18 to 12 months. The ESP benefits available to our named executive officers were not impacted by these changes, and no changes were made to Tier III eligibility.

Additional details regarding our ESP are included under the heading Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements at page 58.

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Mr. Amen’s employment agreement also grants him certain rights upon termination of his employment. These rights are described under the heading Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements at page 58.

Executive Death Benefit Plan

The Company’s Executive Death Benefit Plan provides participants, including each of the named executive officers, with a pre-retirement death benefit equal to the excess of twice the participant’s annual base salary (excluding bonus and other forms of compensation) above the death benefit provided by the Company’s basic group term life insurance plan for employees and retirees (the ‘‘Basic Plan’’), less $50,000 of group coverage. The plan also provides a death benefit post-retirement, or pre-retirement after attainment of age 70, equal to twice the participant’s base salary (excluding bonus and other forms of compensation) for the year in which the participant retires or reaches the age of 70, assuming the participant was an executive officer, less $12,500 of group coverage for retired participants and less $50,000 for senior participants (those who have attained the age of 70 and remain employed with the Company).

Mr. Dunsdon’s Retirement

In 2007, the Compensation Committee decreased the AIP, LTIP, and Equity Choice Award grant made to James Dunsdon. Mr. Dunsdon served as Chief Operating Officer from October 2004 to January 2007 and assumed the position of Senior Vice President and Transition Leader in January 2007 until his retirement as an officer of the Company on December 31, 2007. The compensation elements determined for Mr. Dunsdon for 2007 were deemed to reflect more appropriately the benchmark value of his reduced role and responsibilities.

On November 8, 2007, in connection with Mr. Dunsdon’s retirement from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Transition Officer effective as of December 31, 2007, the Compensation Committee approved a modified employment arrangement for Mr. Dunsdon.

Mr. Dunsdon has agreed, from January 1, 2008 through his agreed retirement date of February 28, 2009, to continue as an employee of the Company to assist in the transition of his current duties, to continue his liaison duties with various industry trade associations and to manage other projects assigned to him. For these changed responsibilities his base salary will be $215,000 per year and he will continue to be eligible to participate in employee benefits that are available to employees generally. He will also be eligible to participate in the AIP for 2008 at his same target percentage. His 2009 AIP will be prorated based on the time he serves as an employee during that year (2/12ths or 16.7%). Mr. Dunsdon will also participate in the LTIP for the 2006-2008 and 2007-2009 LTIP cycles on a prorated basis based on the time he serves as an employee during each of those cycles. Mr. Dunsdon will not participate in the 2008-2010 LTIP cycle, nor will he be eligible to receive an equity award grant in 2008 under the Equity Choice Program. He will also not be eligible to participate in the Company’s Executive Separation Policy. He will, however, continue to be eligible for perquisites that the Company makes available to senior executives, including a Company-provided automobile, financial planning and tax preparation assistance and health club membership. The Compensation Committee made this determination considering the ongoing value Mr. Dunsdon will deliver.

Tax Deductibility

The Compensation Committee’s general policy is to structure executive compensation to be tax deductible. The Compensation Committee also believes that under some circumstances, such as to attract or retain key executives or to recognize outstanding performance, it may be important to compensate one or more key executives above tax deductible limits.

In 2007, all named executive officer compensation was tax deductible.

Stock Ownership and Share Retention Policy

Beginning January 1, 2004, pursuant to our Share Retention Policy, executives must retain a portion of any Company shares received through Company equity award plans.

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The required share retention is 50%-75% of net gain shares for the CEO and other named executive officers and 25%-50% for other designated senior executives. ‘‘Net gain shares’’ are the shares remaining from a stock option or SSAR exercise after payment of the exercise price and taxes, or the shares remaining after payment of taxes on the vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units. Beginning January 1, 2007, any Company shares sold by an executive to fund PRS purchases under the Equity Choice Program are not subject to the share retention requirement.

Once an executive reaches a targeted ownership level of our common stock, he or she is exempt from further share retention requirements provided such targeted ownership level is maintained. The targeted ownership levels are based on the value of Company shares and are five times base salary for the CEO, three to four times base salary for other named executive officers and one to three times base salary for other senior executives. If an executive does not satisfy the share retention requirements, he or she may not be granted additional equity awards.

At year end 2007, all named executive officers were subject to continued share retention requirements, other than Mr. Wetmore, Mr. Dunsdon and Mr. Meany, who had satisfied the targeted ownership level.

Additional detail regarding ownership of our common stock by our executives is included in the Beneficial Ownership Table on page 18.

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this Proxy Statement. Based on those reviews and discussions, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement for filing with the SEC and incorporated by reference into the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10−K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Compensation Committee

J. Michael Cook (Chairman)

Alexandra A. Herzan
Burton M. Tansky

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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of the Compensation Committee was at any time during 2007 or at any other time an officer or employee of the Company. No executive officer of the Company serves as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.

Summary Compensation Table

The following Summary Compensation Table details compensation during 2007.

Summary Compensation Table

Name and
Principal Position Year Salary
($) Bonus
($) Stock
Awards
($) Option
Awards
($) Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($) Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($) All
Other
Compensation
($) Total
($) (a) (b) (c)(1)(2) (d) (e)(3)(4) (f)(3)(5) (g)(6)(7)(8) (h)(9) (i)(10) (j)

Robert M. Amen

2007

1,000,000

1,813,511

533,503

2,792,068

270,295

6,409,377

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

2006

500,000

935,766

410,697

257,882

75,900

113,199

2,293,444

Douglas J. Wetmore

2007

463,000

570,112

67,774

669,279

138,622

76,678

1,985,465

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

2006

463,000

349,431

22,613

578,728

52,701

103,338

1,569,811

James H. Dunsdon

2007

600,000

669,703

886,361

493,808

114,377

2,764,249

Senior Vice President and Transition Leader

2006

579,375

481,404

12,562

846,150

538,440

123,078

2,581,009

Nicolas Mirzayantz

2007

440,000

474,723

64,583

530,820

121,672

63,329

1,695,127

Group President, Fragrances

2006

400,000

273,119

59,346

491,744

35,194

48,286

1,307,689

Dennis M. Meany

2007

400,000

456,119

540,840

216,314

79,895

1,693,168

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

2006

386,250

268,526

6,030

448,740

93,366

78,005

1,280,917

(1) The amounts in this column related to 2007 include the following amounts deferred under the DCP: Mr. Amen: $120,000; Mr. Wetmore: $46,300; Mr. Dunsdon $198,000; Mr. Mirzayantz: $44,000; Mr. Meany: $80,000. (2) The amounts in this column related to 2007 include the following amounts deferred under the Retirement Investment Fund Plan (401(k)): Mr. Amen: $20,500; Mr. Wetmore: $20,500; Mr. Dunsdon $20,500; Mr. Mirzayantz: $15,500; Mr. Meany: $20,500. (3) The amounts in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns represent the dollar amount of compensation cost recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, in accordance with FAS 123(R) and thus may include amounts from awards granted in and prior to 2007. Details on and assumptions used in calculating the cost of RSUs, PRS, SSARs and options may be found in Note 11 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2008.

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2007 All Other Compensation

Dividends
on stock
awards(1) Company
Match to
Defined
Contribution
Plans(2) Auto(3) Club
memberships Financial/
estate
planning Life
Insurance/
Executive
Death
Benefit
Program(4) Annual
Physical
Examination Total Robert M. Amen

2007

$ 62,926

$ 152,479

$ 32,140

$ 0

$ 5,000

$ 10,815

$ 6,934

$ 270,295

Douglas J. Wetmore

2007

$ 25,800

$ 27,250

$ 17,895

$ 3,000

$ 0

$ 2,733

$ 0

$ 76,678

James H. Dunsdon

2007

$ 31,918

$ 57,235

$ 8,496

$ 0

$ 8,523

$ 8,205

$ 0

$ 114,377

Nicolas Mirzayantz

2007

$ 22,077

$ 13,200

$ 14,643

$ 3,000

$ 8,597

$ 1,301

$ 510

$ 63,329

Dennis M. Meany

2007

$ 23,828

$ 22,938

$ 14,083

$ 3,000

$ 8,640

$ 5,385

$ 2,022

$ 79,895

(1) The amounts in this column are the total dollar value of dividends paid during 2007 on shares of PRS. (2) The amounts in this column include (i) amounts matched by the Company under the Company’s Retirement Investment Fund Plan (401(k)), (ii) amounts matched or set aside by the Company under the Company’s DCP (which are matching contributions that would otherwise be made under our 401(k) plan but for limitations under U.S. tax law) and (iii) the dollar value of premium shares credited to the accounts of participants in the DCP who elect to defer their cash compensation into the IFF Share Fund. The premium shares may be forfeited if the executive does not remain employed by the Company for the full calendar year following such credit. Dividend equivalents are credited on shares (including premium shares) held in accounts of participants who defer into the IFF Share Fund, which are not included in the amounts in this column; dividend equivalents are included in the Aggregate Earnings in Last Fiscal Year column of the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table at page 58. (3) The amounts in this column are amounts for the personal use of automobiles provided by the Company and, for Mr. Amen, the amount attributable to personal use of the Company driver. The value of personal use of automobiles provided by the Company was determined by using standard IRS vehicle value tables and multiplying that value by the percent of personal use. The value of fuel was determined by multiplying the overall fuel cost by the percent of personal use. In both cases personal use percents were determined on a mileage basis. The value of personal use of the Company driver was determined by multiplying the estimated percent of such personal use by the driver’s pay. (4) The amounts in this column are costs to the Company for the corporate owned life insurance coverage it has purchased to offset liabilities that may be incurred under the Company’s Executive Death Benefit Program. No participant in this Program has or will have any direct interest in the cash surrender value of the underlying insurance policy.

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Employment Agreements or Arrangements

Mr. Amen

Our Board elected Robert M. Amen as its Chairman and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2006.

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Amen in connection with his hire. Under this agreement, Mr. Amen’s employment term continues for four years. Either we or Mr. Amen may terminate the agreement on or after the fourth anniversary of the agreement by giving one year’s notice. Thereafter, Mr. Amen’s employment will be covered by established Company policies and programs. Mr. Amen is entitled to the following compensation under the agreement:

• Base salary of $1,000,000 per annum. This will be reviewed annually.

• A target AIP participation rate of 120% of his base salary. He will have a potential maximum annual bonus of at least 180% of his base salary.

• An LTIP target of $2,000,000. The three year cycle ending 2007 was paid on a pro rated basis.

• An equity incentive award made in July 2006 under the Equity Choice Program at a value of $1,500,000. This value was allocated by Mr. Amen to the various equity incentive award alternatives under the program.

• An employment inducement award of 150,000 SSARs. The SSARs were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the grant date and vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.

Mr. Amen also participates in the Company’s Executive Death Benefit Plan described at page 39, pursuant to which the Company has purchased, and pays the entire cost on, a corporate owned life insurance policy on the life of Mr. Amen. The plan provides a pre-retirement death benefit to Mr. Amen equal to twice his annual base salary (excluding bonus and other forms of compensation), less $50,000 of group coverage, or a post-retirement death benefit equal to twice his final base salary (excluding bonus and other forms of compensation), less $12,500 of group coverage.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table provides information regarding grants of plan-based awards to our named executive officers during 2007.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2007

Name Grant
Date
(1) Date of
Compensation
Committee
Approval Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity
Incentive Plan Awards All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares
of Stock or
Units (#)(2) All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)(3) Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)(4) Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and
Option
Awards
($)(5) (a) (b) Threshold
($)
(c) Target
($)
(d) Maximum
($)
(e) Threshold
($)
(f) Target
($)
(g) Maximum
($)
(h) (i) (j) (k) (l) Robert M. Amen 3/6/2007 3/6/2007

300,000

1,200,000

2,400,000 (6)

—

3/6/2007 3/6/2007

250,000

1,000,000

2,000,000 (7)

250,000

1,000,000

2,000,000 (8)

—

1,000,000

5/8/2007 3/6/2007

—

76,477 (9)

—

$ 1,979,990

Douglas J. Wetmore 3/6/2007 3/6/2007

69,450

277,800

555,600 (6)

—

3/6/2007 3/6/2007

34,725

138,900

277,800 (7)

34,725

138,900

277,800 (8)

—

138,900

5/8/2007 3/6/2007

—

25,106

$ 51.78

311,817

James H. Dunsdon 3/6/2007 3/6/2007

90,000

360,000

720,000 (6)

—

3/6/2007 3/6/2007

14,985

59,940

119,880 (7)

14,985

59,940

119,880 (8)

—

59,940

5/8/2007 3/6/2007

—

13,904 (9)

—

359,975

Nicolas Mirzayantz 3/6/2007 3/6/2007

66,000

264,000

528,000 (6)

—

3/6/2007 3/6/2007

33,000

132,000

264,000 (7)

33,000

132,000

264,000 (8)

—

132,000

5/8/2007 3/6/2007

—

20,857 (9)

—

539,988

Dennis M. Meany 3/6/2007 3/6/2007

60,000

240,000

480,000 (6)

—

3/6/2007 3/6/2007

30,000

120,000

240,000 (7)

30,000

120,000

240,000 (8)

—

120,000

5/8/2007 3/6/2007

—

15,063 (9)

—

389,981

(1) We made all grants described below under our 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. The material terms of awards are described in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis at page 31. (2) The amounts in this column are the number of shares of PRS. (3) The amounts in this column are the number of SSARs. We did not grant any options to our named executive officers in 2007. (4) The amounts in this column are the exercise prices of SSARs granted, which are the fair market value of a share of our Common Stock on the date of grant. (5) The amounts in this column represent the grant date fair value of each equity award granted to our named executive officers in 2007, calculated in accordance with FAS 123(R). (6) The amounts in this row in columns (c), (d) and (e) are the threshold, target and maximum dollar values under our 2007 AIP. The performance conditions applicable to 2007 AIP are described in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis at page 31. The percentage of each executive’s target award that was actually achieved based on satisfaction of the AIP performance conditions is discussed under Annual Incentive Plan at page 48. The amount actually paid in 2008 based on 2007 performance is included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table at page 42. (7) The amounts in this row in columns (c), (d) and (e) are the threshold, target and maximum dollar value of the 50% portion of our 2007-2009 LTIP cycle that would be payable in cash if the performance conditions are satisfied. The performance conditions applicable to the LTIP are described in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis at page 33. The amount of each executive’s award that was actually achieved based on satisfaction of the performance conditions for the 2007 LTIP segment of the 2007-2009 LTIP is discussed under Long Term Incentive Plan at page 48. Although any credited cash will not be paid until the completion of the full LTIP cycle, the cash amounts earned by each executive for the 2007 LTIP segment are included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table at page 42.

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Equity Choice Program

As described in greater detail in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis at page 34 of this Proxy Statement, in early 2006, following the Compensation Committee’s recommendation and with the assistance of the Committee’s independent compensation consultant, our Board approved our Equity Choice Program as a long term incentive program for our senior management. The Compensation Committee made awards under this program, based on participant elections, on May 8, 2007, which was the date of our 2007 Annual Meeting. Under this program, dividends are paid on shares of PRS at the same rate paid to our shareholders.

A discussion of the terms and the total dollar value of awards granted in 2007 to our named executive officers under our Equity Choice Program is included in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis at page 34. The number of shares under those awards is included in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table above and the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table at page 51.

Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)

Our Compensation Committee established all performance goals under our AIP at the beginning of 2007. Under the AIP, each executive officer, including the CEO, had an annual incentive award target for 2007 based on the achievement of specific quantitative financial corporate goals, derivative regional and/or category performance goals and non-financial strategic initiatives. The corporate objectives and the derivative regional and/or category objectives for 2007 under the AIP, related to increases in sales, earnings before interest and taxes and return on investment. The non-financial strategic initiatives, related to (i) customers, including market share, customer satisfaction, service performance and product quality, (ii) workforce, including managing talent and development, and (iii) innovation, including new products, growth and return on product investment, cost savings initiatives and research and development innovation. For 2007 we achieved 112% of the corporate goals and non-financial strategic initiatives, collectively, under the AIP, as a result of which each of Mr. Amen, Mr. Wetmore, Mr. Dunsdon and Mr. Meany received a payout of 112% of his or her target incentive compensation for the year. For 2007, we achieved 83% of the financial goals for the Fragrance Business Unit, as a result of which Mr. Mirzayantz received a payout of 83% of his target incentive compensation for the year.

Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

Under our LTIP, each executive officer had an award target for the 2005-2007 performance cycle based on achieving specific quantitative corporate performance goals which the Compensation Committee established at the beginning of the cycle. For the 2005-2007 cycle, these objectives related to improvements in earnings per share and return on invested capital. For the 2005-2007 performance cycle, we achieved 112% of the corporate performance goals. Each executive officer therefore received 112% of his or her target incentive compensation for the cycle.

Under our LTIP, each executive officer has an award target for the 2007-2009 performance cycle based on achieving specific quantitative corporate performance goals which the Compensation Committee established at the beginning of the cycle. The 2007-2009 LTIP cycle is administered in four equal performance segments related to each year in the LTIP cycle and the cumulative results for the full cycle. Depending on the extent to which the Company achieves the corporate performance goals for each segment, a portion of the executive’s LTIP award may be credited on behalf of the executive, but any credited portion will not be paid until the completion of the full LTIP cycle. Amounts credited for future payout under the 2007-2009 LTIP cycle will be paid 50% in cash and 50% in Company stock.

Based on the Company’s achievement of the corporate performance goals for the 2007 segment of the 2007-2009 LTIP cycle and the executive’s target amount, the following cash amounts and number of shares of our stock have been credited on behalf of the executive: Mr. Amen—$325,000 and 6,643 shares, Mr. Wetmore—$45,143 and 923 shares, Mr. Dunsdon—$19,481 and 398 shares, Mr. Mirzayantz—$42,900 and 876 shares, and Mr. Meany—$39,000 and 797 shares.

Additional details regarding our Annual Incentive Plan and Long Term Incentive Plan are included in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis at pages 31 and 33.

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Equity Compensation Plans

The following table provides information regarding our common stock which may be issued under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2007.

Plan Category Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
(a) Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b) Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))
(c) Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)

3,611,626 (2) $ 38.76 (3)

2,222,205 (4) Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (5)

281,716 (6) $ 29.81 (3)

4,325,813 (7) Total

3,893,342

$ 38.10 (3)

6,548,018

(1) Represents the 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, the 2000 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan and the 1990 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Also includes the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan for The Netherlands, which forms a subpart of and as to which shares are issuable under the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan. The 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan provides for the award of stock options, RSUs and other equity-based awards. (2) Includes a total of 1,290,055 outstanding and unvested RSUs and shares of PRS under the 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. Also includes a total of 111,569 shares, reflecting the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2007-2009 LTIP cycle if the performance conditions are satisfied at the maximum level for the remaining three segments. (3) Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, SSARs, RSUs and PRS; excludes shares credited to accounts of participants in the DCP and shares that may be issued under the 2007-2009 LTIP cycle. (4) Does not include 249,501 options outstanding as of December 31, 2007 under the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan (including the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan for The Netherlands). As approved by shareholders at the Annual Meeting held on May 7, 2002, shares authorized under the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan, but not used under that plan for any reason, are added to shares available for awards under the 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. As a result, any outstanding options under the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan that are cancelled will become available for grant under the 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. (5) Represents the 2000 Supplemental Stock Award Plan (the ‘‘2000 Supplemental Plan’’), the DCP and a pool of shares that may be used for annual awards of 1,000 shares to each non-employee director. (Although we are no longer granting these annual 1,000 share stock awards to directors, the pool of shares remains authorized.) (6) Excludes shares of the Company’s common stock credited to participant’s accounts as of December 31, 2007 and issuable under the DCP. Also excludes deferred annual awards of 1,000 shares each previously made to non-employee directors. (7) Includes 3,940,955 shares remaining available for issuance under the DCP and 43,750 shares remaining available for issuance from a pool of shares that may be used for annual awards of 1,000 shares to each non-employee director. (Although we are no longer granting these annual 1,000 share stock awards to directors, the pool of shares remains authorized.)

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2000 Supplemental Stock Award Plan and Directors’ Annual Stock Award Pool

On November 14, 2000, our Board approved the 2000 Supplemental Stock Award Plan. Under applicable NYSE rules, this plan did not require approval by shareholders. The 2000 Supplemental Stock Award Plan is a stock-based incentive plan designed to attract, retain, motivate and reward employees and certain other persons who provide services to the Company. This plan excludes all of our executive officers and directors. Under this plan, eligible participants may be granted nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock, and other stock based awards under terms and conditions identical to those under our shareholder-approved 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. The total shares originally reserved for awards under the 2000 Supplemental Stock Award Plan was 4,500,000. A total of 280,954 options restricted stock units were outstanding under that plan as of December 31, 2007 and 503,346 shares remained available for future awards as of that date.

In September 2000, our Board authorized and reserved a pool of 100,000 shares of our common stock to be used for annual awards of 1,000 shares to each non-employee director on each year. The shares could be issued out of authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. Under applicable NYSE rules, this pool did not require approval by shareholders. The last award of shares made to directors from this pool was in October 2006 and effective as of the 2007 Annual Meeting, directors no longer receive this annual award of 1,000 shares.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers at December 31, 2007.

2007 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

Option Awards Stock Awards Name
(a) Grant
Date Grant
Type(1) Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
(b) Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
(c) Option
Exercise
Price ($)
(e) Option
Expiration
Date
(f) Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
(g) Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested ($)
(h) Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested (#)
(i) Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards: Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That Have
Not Vested ($)
(j) Amen, Robert M.

7/1/2006

SSAR

150,000 (2) $ 35.24

7/1/2013

7/25/2006

PRS

34,042 (2) $ 1,638,441

7/25/2006

SSAR

56,737 (2) $ 35.25

7/25/2013

7/25/2006

RSU

8,510 (2) $ 409,586

3/6/2007

LTIP

6,643 (4) $ 319,728

30,662 (5) $ 1,475,762

5/8/2007

PRS

76,477 (2) $ 3,680,838

Wetmore, Douglas

5/14/1998

OPTION

12,500 (3)

$ 49.69

5/14/2008

3/8/2005

RSU

2,370 (2) $ 114,068

5/9/2006

PRS

30,000 (2) $ 1,443,900

12/18/2006

RSU

9,703 (2) $ 467,005

3/6/2007

LTIP

923 (4) $ 44,424

4,258 (5) $ 204,938

5/8/2007

SSAR

25,106 (2) $ 51.78

5/8/2014

Dunsdon, James H.

3/8/2005

RSU

4,050 (2) $ 194,927

5/9/2006

PRS

30,000 (2) $ 1,443,900

5/9/2006

RSU

833 (2) $ 40,092

12/18/2006

RSU

3,881 (2) $ 186,793

3/6/2007

LTIP

398 (4) $ 19,156

1,838 (5) $ 88,463

5/8/2007

PRS

13,904 (2) $ 669,200

Mirzayantz, Nicolas F.

5/14/1998

OPTION

5,000 (3)

$ 49.69

5/14/2008

12/8/1998

OPTION

7,500 (3)

$ 43.00

12/8/2008

5/20/1999

OPTION

5,000 (3)

$ 39.19

5/20/2009

3/8/2005

RSU

2,370 (2) $ 114,068

5/9/2006

RSU

3,000 (2) $ 144,390

5/9/2006

PRS

15,000 (2) $ 721,950

5/9/2006

SSAR

25,000 (2) $ 36.00

5/9/2013

12/18/2006

RSU

1,231 (2) $ 59,248

3/6/2007

LTIP

876 (4) $ 42,162

4,048 (5) $ 194,830

5/8/2007

PRS

20,857 (2) $ 1,003,847

Meany, Dennis M.

3/8/2005

RSU

2,370 (2) $ 114,068

5/9/2006

PRS

20,000 (2) $ 962,600

3/6/2007

LTIP

797 (4) $ 38,360

3,678 (5) $ 177,022

5/8/2007

PRS

15,063 (2) $ 724,982

(1) LTIP = 2007-2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan Cycle
OPTION = option
PRS = Purchased Restricted Stock
RSU = Restricted Stock Unit
SSAR = Stock Settled Appreciation Right (2) This grant vests on the third anniversary of the grant date. (3) This grant vested 1/3, 1/3 and 1/3 on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. (4) This amount represents the number of shares of stock that have been credited for the 2007 segment of the 2007-2009 LTIP cycle. These shares will remain unvested until the completion of the full three-year LTIP cycle. (5) This amount represents the number of shares of stock that remain subject to the achievement of specified performance objectives over the remaining three open segments of the 2007-2009 LTIP cycle. Shares earned during any segment of the 2007-2009 LTIP cycle will remain unvested until the completion of the full three-year cycle.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table provides information regarding option exercises and RSUs vested during 2007 for each of our named executive officers.

2007 Option Exercises and Stock Vested

Option Awards Stock Awards Name
(a) Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise (#)
(b) Value Realized on
Exercise ($)
(c) Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting (#)
(d) Value Realized on
Vesting ($)
(e) Robert M. Amen

$ 0

Douglas Wetmore

7,500

$ 39,375

13,308

$ 679,107

James H. Dunsdon

$ 0

19,153

$ 950,708 (1) Nicolas F. Mirzayantz

57,000

$ 980,490

10,634

$ 542,653

Dennis M. Meany

19,000

$ 380,155

10,634

$ 542,653 (2)

(1) Of this amount, the executive deferred, under our DCP described under the heading Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation at page 57, 7,000 restricted stock units with a value of $330,540 based on the market price on the vesting date. Dividend equivalents are credited on vested deferred RSUs. The actual realized value will depend upon the value of our common stock on the date the shares are issued to the executive. (2) The executive deferred, under our DCP described under the heading Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation at page 57, these restricted stock units. Dividend equivalents are credited on vested deferred RSUs. The actual realized value will depend upon the value of our common stock on the date the shares are issued to the executive.

Pension Benefits

U.S. Retirement Plans

We provide a defined benefit pension plan to eligible United States-based employees hired before January 1, 2006 (the ‘‘U.S. Pension Plan’’). Employees hired on or after January 1, 2006, including Mr. Amen, are not eligible to participate in the U.S. Pension Plan. All of our named executive officers except Mr. Amen participated in the U.S. Pension Plan.

Compensation and service earned after December 31, 2007 are not taken into account in determining an employee’s benefit under the U.S. Pension Plan. This provision does not apply to any employee whose combined age and service equaled or exceeded 70 as of December 31, 2007. All of our named executive officers who are participants in the U.S. Pension Plan had their benefits frozen as of December 31, 2007, except Messrs. Dunsdon and Meany because their age and service as of December 31, 2007 equaled or exceeded 70.

We pay the full cost of providing benefits under the U.S. Pension Plan.

The monthly pension benefit is equal to the number of years of credited service as of December 31, 2007, times the difference between (a) 1.7% times final average compensation, and (b) 1.25% times the social security amount. Final average compensation for purposes of the U.S. Pension Plan, is the average of the five consecutive years of compensation during the last ten years before December 31, 2007, that produce the highest average. The term ‘‘compensation’’ means the basic rate of monthly compensation plus 1/12 of any Annual Incentive Plan cash award received for the preceding year, reduced by any compensation deferred under our Deferred Compensation Plan. The normal retirement age under the U.S. Pension Plan is age 65.

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Various provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) limit the amount of compensation used in determining benefits payable under our U.S. Pension Plan. We established a non-qualified Supplemental Retirement Plan to pay that part of the pension benefit that, because of these IRC limitations, cannot be paid under the U.S. Pension Plan to our U.S. senior executives. For purposes of the Supplemental Retirement Plan, compensation includes any compensation and Annual Incentive Plan amounts, including amounts deferred under our Deferred Compensation Plan. A description of our practices with regard to crediting additional years of service under our Supplemental Retirement Plan is included in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis at page 36.

Employees with at least 10 years of service are eligible for early retirement under the U.S. Pension Plan and the Supplemental Retirement Plan beginning at age 55. The benefit at early retirement is an unreduced benefit payable at age 62 or a reduced benefit (4% per year) if payable prior to age 62. At December 31, 2007, Mr. Dunsdon and Mr. Meany were each age 60 with more than 10 years of service (including service with Bush Boake Allen Inc. (BBA)) and, therefore, were eligible for early retirement as of December 31, 2007.

We acquired BBA in 2000, and the Bush Boake Allen Inc. Retirement Plan (the ‘‘BBA Plan’’) was merged into our U.S. Pension Plan on December 31, 2000. Benefit accruals under the BBA Plan were frozen as of that date. Benefit service under our U.S. Pension Plan for former BBA employees, including Mr. Dunsdon and Mr. Meany, starts after December 1, 2000. The BBA pension benefit is payable in addition to the benefit participants earn under the our U.S. Pension Plan for service after December 1, 2000.

The total benefit under the U.S. Pension Plan for former BBA employees, including Mr. Dunsdon and Mr. Meany, will be equal to (a) the frozen BBA Plan benefit as of December 31, 2000, plus (b) the benefit accrued under the U.S. Pension Plan after December 1, 2000. The value of the frozen accrued benefit under the BBA Plan is included in the Present Value of Accumulated Benefits columns in the Pension Benefits Table at 55.

The normal retirement benefit under the BBA Plan is payable at age 65. For participants in the BBA Plan on December 31, 2000, including Mr. Dunsdon and Mr. Meany, the following provisions apply in calculating the pension benefit earned as of December 31, 2000:

The benefit from the BBA Plan is the sum of (A) the benefit earned under the BBA Plan as of December 31, 1999, plus (B) the benefit earned under the BBA Plan during 2000. The formula for determining each of these components of the BBA Plan benefit is described below. For purposes of the BBA Plan, final average earnings means the five highest consecutive calendar years’ earnings out of the last ten calendar years of earnings prior to December 31, 2000.

A. For service prior to January 1, 2000, the participant’s BBA Plan pension benefit is greatest of the amounts determined under subparagraphs (i), (ii), or (iii) below:

(i) the sum of:

(A) 1.05% of that portion of the participant’s final average earnings as of December 31, 2000 not in excess of the social security average wage base plus 1.5% of that portion of his final average earnings as of December 31, 2000 in excess of the social security average wage base, multiplied by the participant’s number of years of service as of December 31, 1999, not in excess of the service limitation applicable to the participant, plus

(B) 1.5% of the participant’s final average earnings as of December 31, 2000 multiplied by the participant’s number of years of service as of December 31, 1999 in excess of the service limitation applicable to the participant,

(ii) 1.1% of the participant’s final average earnings as of December 31, 2000 multiplied by the participant’s number of years of service as of December 31, 1999;

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(iii) the sum of:

(A) the participant’s accrued benefit on June 30, 1987, determined under the terms of the BBA Plan or a prior BBA pension plan in effect from time to time prior to July 1, 1987 (‘‘BBA Prior Plan’’), including any minimum benefit provided thereunder, and

(B) the benefit determined under paragraph (i) or (ii) above but based solely on the participant’s years of service from June 30, 1987 to December 31, 1999;

provided, that in no event will the BBA Plan benefit accrued as of December 31, 1999 be less than (x) such participant’s benefit as of December 31, 1988 under the terms of the BBA Plan or BBA Prior Plan then in effect; or (y) the benefit accrued by the participant as of December 31, 1999 under the terms of the BBA Plan then in effect.

B. For service during calendar year 2000, the participant’s BBA Plan pension benefit is the result of (i) minus (ii):

(i) 1.67% of the participant’s final average earnings as of December 31, 2000, minus

(ii) 1.67% of the participant’s primary social security benefit multiplied by the number of the participant’s years of service between January 1, 2000 and the date the participant would attain age 65 (up to a maximum of 50% of the participant’s primary social security benefit), multiplied by a fraction, the numerator is the participant’s years of service as of December 31, 2000 and the denominator is the participant’s years of service projected to age 65.

Early Retirement BBA Plan Benefit

Participants may retire with a full, unreduced frozen BBA Plan benefit commencing at age 62, if (i) they are at least 55 years old and have at least ten years of eligibility service, or (ii) the sum of their age at their last birthday plus the full years of benefit service at the time of termination of employment from IFF is at least 65. Messrs. Dunsdon and Meany are eligible for a full, unreduced frozen BBA Plan benefit commencing at age 62.

Immediate Early Retirement BBA Plan Benefit

Participants may choose to commence payment of their early BBA Plan pension benefit on the first day of any month after age 55. In that case, the BBA Plan pension benefit will be reduced to reflect the fact that the benefit is being received over a longer period of time. For service prior to January 1, 2000, the reduction factor is 3% a year for payment that starts between age 60 to 62, and 6% a year for payment that starts prior to age 60. For service after January 1, 2000, the reduction factor is 4% a year for each year that payments start prior to age 62. If the participant completes at least twenty years of service and terminates employment at age 61, there is no reduction in the pension benefit earned during 2000 for commencing payment before age 65.

U.K Retirement Plan

Mr. Dunsdon is also entitled to a pension benefit based on his service in the United Kingdom with BBA. The Bush Boake Allen United Kingdom Pension Plan (‘‘BBA UK Pension’’) is a non-contributory defined benefit plan. The plan is closed and there are no active participants accruing benefits. The retirement benefit is based on pensionable service and final pensionable salary. ‘‘Pensionable service’’ is defined as completed years and months of service from age 20. ‘‘Final pensionable salary’’ is defined as the annual average of current pensionable salary over the best 3 consecutive years during the previous 10 years less the annual average of a lower earnings limit during that 3 year period.

The benefit from the BBA U.K. Pension scheme is equal to 1 2/3% of final pensionable salary (less the annual average of the lower earnings limit) for each year of pensionable service less 1% of final pensionable salary for each year of pensionable service prior to March 31, 1978. Pensionable salary is gross earnings during the previous 12 months. The ‘‘lower earnings limit’’ means the lower rate of pay earnings at which U.K. National Insurance Contributions commences.

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The normal retirement age is 65. An early retirement pension is available on retirement after age 50, subject to reduction on account of early payment. The reduction factor is 6% per annum for each year that the participant’s actual date of retirement precedes his or her normal retirement date.

Pension benefits are indexed and increases are granted based on the following: 3% per annum, or the Retail Price Index (RPI) if less, for pensions accrued prior to April 5, 1997; and 5% per annum, or the RPI if less, for pensions accrued after April 5, 1997.

Deferred pensions in excess of a guaranteed minimum pension are revalued between exit and retirement in line with statutory requirements. The guaranteed minimum pension is the minimum pension that must be provided for participants for service prior to April 6, 1997. In respect of the guaranteed minimum pension, the participant’s deferred benefit is increased by a fixed amount each year. The amount is set by law and is based on the date the participant left the Plan.

The following table provides information for our named executive officers regarding the Company’s retirement plans. The present value of accumulated benefits payable to the named executive officers under each of our retirement plans was determined using the valuation method and material assumptions presented in Note 13 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

2007 Pension Benefits

Name Plan Name Number
of Years
Credited
Service
(#) Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefits
Assuming
Retirement
Age of 62
($) Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefits
Assuming
Retirement
Age of 65
($) Payments
During
Last
Fiscal
Year
($) (a) (b) (c) (d1)(1) (d2)(2) (e) Robert M Amen(3)

—

Douglas Wetmore(4) U.S. Pension Plan

16.63

$ 318,892

$ 249,497

Supplemental Retirement Plan

16.63

$ 606,221

$ 474,300

$ 925,113

$ 723,797

James Dunsdon U.S. Pension Plan

10.98

$ 340,861 (5) $ 266,685 (5)

Supplemental Retirement Plan

7.23

$ 621,332

$ 486,122

BBA U.K. Pension Scheme

27.42

$ 2,969,954

$ 3,932,147

$ 3,722,761

Nicolas Mirzayantz(4) U.S. Pension Plan

16.23

$ 220,012

$ 172,134

Supplemental Retirement Plan

16.23

$ 350,569

$ 274,280

$ 570,581

$ 446,414

Dennis Meany U.S.Pension Plan

30.64

$ 810,288 (5) $ 633,959 (5)

Supplemental Retirement Plan

7.23

$ 277,233

$ 216,904

$ 1,087,521

$ 850,863

(1) For participants in the U.S. Pension Plan and the Supplemental Retirement Plan as of December 31, 2007, the amounts in this column assume benefit commencement at unreduced early retirement at age 62 (with at least 10 years of credited service) and otherwise were determined using interest rate and mortality assumptions consistent with those used in the Company’s financial statements. Unreduced retirement benefits are not available under the BBA U.K. Pension Scheme and the amount in this column related to that plan assumes benefit commencement at the

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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

We offer to our executive officers and other senior employees based in the United States an opportunity to defer compensation under our Deferred Compensation Plan (‘‘DCP’’). The DCP allows these employees to defer salary and annual and long term incentive awards, and to defer receipt of stock under some equity awards. There is no limit on the amount of compensation that a participant may elect to defer. The deferral period can extend for a specified number of years or until retirement or employment termination, and participants may elect to extend deferrals, subject to applicable tax laws. Subject to certain limitations on the number of installments and periods over which installments will be paid, participants in the DCP elect the timing and number of installments as to which the participant’s DCP account will be settled. Deferred cash compensation may be treated at the election of the participant as invested in (i) a variety of equity and debt mutual funds offered by The Vanguard Group, which administers the DCP, or (ii) a fund valued by reference to the value of our common stock with dividends reinvested, or (iii) an interest-bearing account. The participant may change his or her choice of funds at any time. For the interest-bearing account, our Compensation Committee establishes an interest rate each year which we intend to be equal to 120% of the applicable federal long term interest rate. For 2007 this interest rate was 5.77% and for 2008 this interest rate is 5.56%.

We make matching contributions under the DCP to make up for tax limitations on our matching contributions under our 401(k) plan, which is called our Retirement Investment Fund Plan. Until December 31, 2007, for employees hired prior to January 1, 2006, including all of our named executive officers other than Mr. Amen, the 401(k) plan provided for matching contributions at a rate of $0.50 for each dollar of contribution up to 6% of a participant’s salary. This matching contribution rate continues to apply to Mr. Dunsdon and Mr. Meany after December 31, 2007 since their benefits have not been frozen under the U.S. Pension Plan. For employees hired on or after January 1, 2006, including Mr. Amen, and, effective January 1, 2008 for employees whose benefits have been frozen under the U.S. Pension Plan, including Mr. Wetmore and Mr. Mirzayantz, the 401(k) plan provides for matching contributions at a rate of $1.00 for each dollar of contribution up to 4% of a participant’s salary plus $0.75 for each dollar of contribution above 4% up to 8% of a participant’s salary. Additional details regarding the U.S. Pension Plan freeze are included in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis – Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Supplemental Retirement Plan at page 36 and Pension Benefits – U.S. Retirement Plans at page 52.

Tax rules limit the amount of the match under the 401(k) plan for our senior executives. The DCP matching contribution reflects the amount of the matching contribution which is limited by the tax laws. The same requirements under the 401(k) plan for matching, including vesting, apply to matching contributions under the DCP. Currently, matching contributions vest after three years of service.

The DCP gives participants an incentive to defer compensation into our common stock fund by granting a 25% premium, credited in additional deferred stock, on all cash compensation deferred into the stock fund. The shares representing the premium generally are forfeited if employment ends within one year of deferral or if the participant withdraws any deferred stock within one year of deferral. Vesting of the premium deferred stock accelerates upon a change in control. RSUs granted under our equity compensation plans may also be deferred, but no premium is added.

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The following table provides information for our named executive officers regarding our Deferred Compensation Plan, the plan that provides for the deferral of compensation on a basis that is not tax-qualified.

2007 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

Name Executive
Contributions in
Last FY ($) Registrant
Contributions in
Last FY ($) Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY ($) Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions ($) Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE ($) (a) (b)(1) (c)(2) (d) (e) (f)(3) Robert M. Amen $ 120,000

$ 139,146

−$8,443

$ 0

$ 304,357

Douglas J. Wetmore $ 46,300

$ 20,500

$ 23,173

$ 566,032

$ 1,039,784

James H. Dunsdon $ 527,980 (4) $ 50,485

$ 11,914

$ 0

$ 1,782,252

Nicolas Mirzayantz $ 99,102 (5) $ 6,450

$ 17,475

$ 0

$ 327,799

Dennis M. Meany $ 622,653 (6) $ 16,188

−$20,480

$ 0

$ 943,027

(1) Except as provided in footnotes (4), (5) and (6), the amounts in this column are included in the Salary column for 2007 in the Summary Compensation Table at page 42. (2) The amounts in this column are included in the All Other Compensation column for 2007 in the Summary Compensation Table at page 42. (3) If a person was a named executive officer in previous years’ proxy statements, this amount includes amounts that were included as compensation previously reported for that person in the Summary Compensation Table for those previous years. Of the totals in this column, the following amounts were reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table for 2006: Mr. Amen—$45,834; Mr. Wetmore—$215,772; Mr. Dunsdon—$239,846; Mr. Mirzayantz—$87,985; Mr. Meany—$92,267. (4) Of this amount, $198,000 is included in the Salary column for 2007 and $27,079 is included in the Stock Awards column for 2007 in the Summary Compensation Table at page 42. Only the compensation cost recognized in fiscal 2007 for financial statement reporting purposes (excluding the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions) is reported in Stock Awards column of the Summary Compensation Table; however, the executive deferred RSUs with a value of $329,980, based on the market price on the deferral date. These deferred vested RSUs are included in the 2007 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table at page 52. (5) Of this amount, $44,000 is included in the Salary column for 2007 in the Summary Compensation Table at page 42. The remaining $55,102 was included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table for 2006. (6) Of this amount, $80,000 is included in the Salary column for 2007 and $44,527 is included in the Stock Awards column for 2007 of the Summary Compensation Table at page 42. Only the compensation cost recognized in fiscal 2007 for financial statement reporting purposes (excluding the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions) is reported in Stock Awards column of the Summary Compensation Table; however, the executive deferred RSUs with a value of $542,653, based on the market price on the vesting date. These deferred vested RSUs are included in the 2007 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table at page 52.

Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements

Executive Separation Policy and Other Termination Benefits

We provide severance payments and benefits to our named executive officers and other executive officers under our Executive Separation Policy (ESP). The ESP covers an executive’s separation from service, with different benefit levels (Tiers) for separations unrelated to a change in control (CiC) and for separations within two years following a CiC. The following describes the ESP’s level of payments and benefits for ‘‘Tier I’’ employees hired on or before October 22, 2007, including all of our named executive officers, except that, as a result of his change in status (see Other Separation Arrangements at page 64),

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Mr. Dunsdon is no longer eligible to participate in the ESP effective as of January 1, 2008. Where other compensation programs and agreements provide for enhanced benefits in circumstances relating to terminations and changes in control of IFF, these are described below as well.

Terminations without cause and not within the two years after a CiC. If we terminate a participant’s employment without cause and not within two years following a CiC, we will pay a monthly severance for 24 months, or if a shorter period, until age 65. The monthly payment will equal the sum of (1) the participant’s monthly base salary at the date of termination plus (2) 1/12th of the participant’s average AIP bonus for the three most recent years. We also pay a prorated AIP bonus for the year of termination based on actual performance for the full year. We also continue medical, dental and insurance benefits during the severance period. In our discussion of payments upon a separation from service, to ‘‘prorate’’ an award, such as AIP, means to pay a fraction of the award equal to the number of days in the period that the participant worked divided by the total number of days in the period (or 365 in the case of an AIP award). For this type of termination, the ESP does not provide additional pension credit or alter the terms of stock options or other equity awards.

Terminations not for cause or by the executive for good reason and within the two years after a CiC. We provide severance and related benefits under the ESP to a participant terminated by us without cause, or who terminates for ‘‘good reason,’’ during the two years following a CiC. These are:

• A lump-sum payment equal to three times the sum of (i) the participant’s highest annual salary during the five years preceding termination and (ii) the higher of his or her average AIP bonus for the three most recent years or his or her target AIP bonus for the year of termination;

• A prorated portion of the target LTIP for the cycles then in progress;

• A prorated portion of the target AIP bonus for the year of termination;

• Vesting of any stock options not already vested upon the CiC with the remainder of the option term to exercise the participant’s options, except, in the case of certain options granted before 2001, we will instead cancel the option and pay an amount equal to the difference between the exercise price and the highest of (i) the market price of common stock on the date of termination, (ii) the price of common stock in any published tender offer or any merger or acquisition agreement within one year before or after the CiC, or (iii) the market price of common stock on the date of the CiC.

• Vesting of restricted stock and RSU awards and, unless deferred by the participant, settlement of RSU awards;

• An additional three years’ credit of age and compensation for pension calculation purposes, with the assumption that annual compensation would have continued at current rates during the additional period, and full funding of any supplemental pension obligation through a rabbi trust;

• Continuation of medical and dental coverage for three years, or until the participant obtains new employment providing similar benefits.

If payments to a participant would trigger the golden parachute excise tax, we will pay an additional amount, commonly called a ‘‘gross-up payment,’’ so that the after-tax value of the participant’s payments and benefits under the ESP and other compensation paid by us would be the same as though no excise taxes applied. The gross-up payment would include the additional income taxes and other adverse tax effects to the participant resulting from our paying the gross-up payment. If, however, a limited reduction of severance payments or in the vesting of equity awards would avoid the golden parachute excise tax, then the severance amount or such vesting will be reduced in order to eliminate the need for a gross-up payment. We would reduce payments for this purpose only if the reduction would not exceed 10% of the amount of payments that could be received by the participant without triggering the excise tax.

Accelerated vesting of awards upon a CiC without regard to termination. The ESP provides that, upon a CiC, options become fully vested and exercisable, and forfeiture and deferral conditions and other restrictions on restricted stock and other equity awards will end, except to the extent waived by the participant.

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Death, disability or retirement. The ESP provides for payments and benefits upon death, disability or retirement at or after age 62. If one of these events occurs before a CiC, the participant or the participant’s estate will receive a prorated portion of the AIP and LTIP awards that would have become payable had he or she continued employment for the full performance period, based on actual performance achieved. In this case, we do not alter the terms of stock options. If one of these events occurs, restricted stock and stock unit awards fully vest and are settled unless deferred. In addition, if one of these events occurs within two years after a CiC, the participant would receive the same AIP and LTIP awards (subject to achievement of certain minimum performance requirements) and vesting of equity awards as for a termination not for cause within two years after a CiC, except that options will remain outstanding for no more than one year following death and three years following termination due to disability.

In addition to the amounts paid under the ESP, in the event of death, our named executive officers would be entitled to payments under the Company’s Executive Death Benefit Plan as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis under the heading Executive Death Benefit Plan at page 39. In the event of disability, our named executive officers would be entitled to payments under the Company’s Disability Insurance Program that applies to salaried employees generally (60% of monthly salary up to a maximum of $15,000 per month).

Definitions of Key Terms under the ESP. A CiC occurs if any of these events happen:

• A person or group acquires our stock and so becomes a beneficial owner of 40% or more of the voting power in IFF;

• Board members at September 1, 2000 (as well as generally any new director approved by at least two-thirds of the incumbent directors), cease to be at least a majority of the Board;

• Immediately following a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of IFF, either new members constitute a majority of the Board of, or our voting securities outstanding before the event do not represent at least 60% of the voting power in, the surviving entity; or

• Our shareholders approve a plan of complete liquidation and the liquidation commences, or a sale or disposition of substantially all of our assets (or similar transaction) is completed.

‘‘Good reason’’ means any of the following, unless the participant consents in writing to the event:

• A material reduction in the participant’s base salary as in effect before the CiC;

• Our failure to continue a compensation or benefit plan for the participant, unless the plan is replaced by a comparable plan or it ends due to its normal expiration, or other action that materially adversely affects participation in one of these plans;

• A material change in the participant’s position, level, authority or responsibilities in a way that adversely impacts the participant;

• Relocation of the participant’s work assignment by more than 45 miles; or

• The failure of a successor to assume our obligations under the ESP.

However, ‘‘good reason’’ will exist only if the participant gives us notice within 90 days after occurrence of one of the foregoing events and we fail to correct the matter within 30 days after receipt of such notice.

‘‘Cause’’ means an executive’s:

• Willful and continued failure to perform substantially his or her duties after demand for performance has been made;

• Willfully engaging in unauthorized conduct which is materially detrimental to us, including misconduct that results in material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements; or

• Willfully engaging in illegal conduct or acts of serious dishonesty which materially adversely affects us.

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Participant Obligations for the Protection of Our Business. As a condition of the participant’s right to receive severance payments and benefits, the ESP requires that he or she not compete with us, or induce customers, suppliers or others to curtail their business with us, or induce employees or others to terminate employment or service with us. These restrictions apply while a participant is employed before a CiC and following a termination of employment before a CiC during any period in which the participant is receiving severance benefits. The ESP also conditions severance payments and benefits on the participant meeting commitments relating to confidentiality, cooperation in litigation and return of our property. A ‘‘clawback’’ provision requires that a participant forfeit some of the gains realized from option exercises and settlements of other equity awards if the participant fails to meet these commitments.

Effect of IRC Section 409A. The timing of our payment of some payments and benefits may be restricted under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, which regulates deferred compensation. Some amounts payable to any of our named executive officers or other participants in the ESP upon termination may be delayed until six months after termination.

Payments and Benefits Upon a CiC and Various Types of Terminations. The following table shows the estimated payments and value of benefits that we would provide to each of our named executive officers who are still employees of the Company in the event that the triggering events described in the heading of the table occurred on December 31, 2007. Although Mr. Dunsdon and Mr. Meany are eligible for early retirement under our U.S. Pension Plan, as described under Pension Benefits at page 52, none of our named executive officers is currently eligible for any additional benefits upon early retirement. The Company also does not provide any additional benefits to our named executive officers upon a voluntary resignation. Certain assumptions made for purposes of presenting this information and certain amounts not reflected in the table are explained below. For all cases, the per share market price of our common stock is assumed to be $48.13, the actual closing price per share on the last trading day of the year, December 31, 2007. In preparing the estimates in this table, we have assumed that any CiC would also constitute a ‘‘change in ownership and control’’ for purposes of the golden parachute excise tax rules. We have also assumed that any vesting and/or performance period under our annual and long term incentive plans that would occur at the end of our 2007 fiscal year would occur at the close of business on the last business day of the year, so that such vesting or performance period would have occurred immediately prior to the assumed time of termination. All amounts included in the table are stated in the aggregate, even if the payments will be made on a monthly basis.

The amounts set forth in the table below reflect the additional amounts of compensation that would be payable as a result of the indicated triggering event. Except as noted in footnote 7 of the table, these amounts do not include payments and benefits to the extent that are provided on a non-discriminatory basis to salaried employees generally upon termination of employment. The salary, Annual Incentive Plan award and Long-Term Incentive Plan award otherwise payable to each named executive officer through December 31, 2007 is included in the Summary Compensation Table at page 42. In addition to the amounts set forth in the table below, in the event of a CiC, the aggregate balance held in the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for each of our named executive officers who participate in that plan will be automatically accelerated and settled within five business days of the CiC, as opposed to the participant’s original deferral election. The amounts that would have been accelerated in the event of a CiC as well as, in all other cases, the amounts each of our named executive officers who participate in that plan would have received according the participant’s original deferral election, are shown in the Aggregate Balance at Fiscal Year-End column of the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan table at page 58. The timing and form of payments which may be made under that plan in events other than a CiC are described in the accompanying narrative to that table. The regular pension benefits that each of our named executive officers would receive under the normal terms of the Company’s U.S. Pension Plan, Supplemental Retirement Plan and BBA U.K. Pension Scheme are shown in the Present Value of Accumulated Benefit Assuming Retirement Age of 65 column of the Pension Benefits table at page 55. The timing and form of payments which may be made under these plans are described in the accompanying narrative to that table. The amounts shown in the table below as Incremental Non-Qualified Pension are explained in footnote 3 in the table presented below.

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Potential Payments Upon Termination and Change in Control

Name Benefit Involuntary
Termination Not
for Cause Prior
to or More Than 2
Years After a
Change in
Control Death Prior to
or More Than 2
Years After a
Change in
Control Separation Due
to Disability
Prior to or
More Than 2
Years After a
Change in
Control Involuntary or
Good Reason
Termination
Within 2
Years After a
Change in
Control Death Within 2
Years After a
Change in
Control Separation Due
to Disability
Within 2
Years After a
Change in
Control Robert M. Amen Salary $ 2,000,000

$ —

$ 3,000,000

$ —

Annual Incentive Plan

2,019,900

—

3,600,000

—

Long-Term Incentive Plan (1)

—

2,000,000

Equity Award Acceleration (2)

—

8,393,138

5,728,866

8,393,138

Incremental Non-Qualified Pension (3)

—

Medical Benefits (4)

42,464

—

63,696

—

Executive Death Benefit Proceeds (5)

—

2,000,000

—

2,000,000

—

Executive Death Benefit Premium (6)

10,815

—

10,815

—

Disability Insurance Proceeds (7)

—

180,000

—

180,000

Excise Tax and Tax Gross-up (8)

—

4,778,128

—

Total

4,073,179

12,393,138

7,908,866

21,845,777

12,393,138

10,573,138

Douglas J. Wetmore Salary $ 926,000

$ —

$ 1,389,000

$ —

Annual Incentive Plan

417,295

—

833,400

—

Long-Term Incentive Plan (1)

—

277,800

Equity Award Acceleration (2)

—

2,024,973

Incremental Non-Qualified Pension (3)

—

440,497

—

Medical Benefits (4)

42,464

—

63,696

—

Executive Death Benefit Proceeds (5)

—

926,000

—

926,000

—

Executive Death Benefit Premium (6)

2,733

—

2,733

—

Disability Insurance Proceeds (7)

—

180,000

—

180,000

Excise Tax and Tax Gross-up (8)

—

Total

1,388,491

3,228,773

2,482,773

5,032,099

3,228,773

2,482,773

James H. Dunsdon (9) Salary $ 1,200,000

$ —

$ 1,800,000

$ —

Annual Incentive Plan

674,340

—

1,080,000

—

Long-Term Incentive Plan (1)

—

253,080

Equity Award Acceleration (2)

—

2,534,911

Incremental Non-Qualified Pension (3)

—

958,811

—

Medical Benefits (4)

21,138

—

31,707

—

Executive Death Benefit Proceeds (5)

—

1,200,000

—

1,200,000

—

Executive Death Benefit Premium (6)

8,205

—

8,205

—

Disability Insurance Proceeds (7)

—

180,000

—

180,000

Excise Tax and Tax Gross-up (8)

—

1,819,014

—

Total

1,903,683 (10)

3,987,991

2,967,991

8,485,728 (10)

3,987,991

2,967,991

Nicolas Mirzayantz Salary $ 880,000

$ —

$ 1,320,000

$ —

Annual Incentive Plan

390,716

—

792,000

—

Long-Term Incentive Plan (1)

—

248,000

Equity Award Acceleration (2)

—

2,346,754

2,043,504

2,346,754

Incremental Non-Qualified Pension (3)

—

329,476

—

Medical Benefits (4)

42,464

—

63,696

—

Executive Death Benefit Proceeds (5)

—

880,000

—

880,000

—

Executive Death Benefit Premium (6)

1,301

—

1,301

—

Disability Insurance Proceeds (7)

—

180,000

—

180,000

Excise Tax and Tax Gross-up (8)

—

1,114,164

—

Total

1,314,481

3,474,754

2,471,504

6,215,390

3,474,754

2,774,754

Dennis M. Meany Salary $ 800,000

$ —

$ 1,200,000

$ —

Annual Incentive Plan

360,240

—

720,000

—

Long-Term Incentive Plan (1)

—

240,000

Equity Award Acceleration (2)

—

1,801,650

Incremental Non-Qualified Pension (3)

—

620,423

—

Medical Benefits (4)

21,138

—

31,707

—

Executive Death Benefit Proceeds (5)

—

800,000

—

800,000

—

Executive Death Benefit Premium (6)

5,385

—

5,385

—

Disability Insurance Proceeds (7)

—

180,000

—

180,000

Excise Tax and Tax Gross-up (8)

—

1,343,164

—

Total

1,186,763 (10)

2,841,650

2,221,650

5,962,329 (10)

2,841,650

2,221,650

(1) The amounts in this row are the additional LTIP amounts that would be payable as severance, which, with respect to the 2006-2008 and 2007-2009 LTIP cycles, would be paid 50% in cash and 50% in stock. If death or disability does not take place within two years after a CiC, then this amount is based on actual performance. If death or disability or

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The stated vesting date in the equity award document is the date at which an award would have been vested if there were not a CiC and if there were not any termination of the executive’s employment. The calculation of these amounts does not attribute any additional value to options based on their remaining exercise term and does not discount the value of awards based on the portion of the vesting period elapsed at the date of the CiC. These amounts also do not include any value for equity awards that, by their terms, are not accelerated and continue to vest. (3) The amounts in this row represent the incremental increase in the present value of the executive’s pension benefit reflecting an additional 3 years of age and credited service under our Supplemental Retirement Plan without regard to whether the executive’s benefits under the Supplemental Retirement Plan have been frozen. The incremental increase also reflects the value of subsidized early commencement of pension benefits under our Supplemental Retirement Plan prior to age 62 for those named executive officers who would have at least 10 years of service after crediting the additional 3 years of service. All the named executive officers who participate in the Supplemental Retirement Plan would have at least 10 years of service after a CiC. The amounts in this row would be payable upon termination in a lump sum amount, except that our ability to make this lump sum payment instead of the Supplemental Retirement Plan’s usual form of benefit may be limited under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. In addition, the Company may elect to pay the executive other benefits accrued under the Supplemental Retirement Plan in a lump sum amount upon termination of employment. Information regarding the pension benefits accrued under that plan is included in the Pension Benefits Table at page 55. (4) Amounts in this row are the COBRA costs of medical and dental benefits for the covered period based on assumptions used for financial reporting purposes. Although our medical and dental insurance is generally available to our employees, only participants in our ESP, including our named executive officers, would be entitled to have the benefits paid by the Company. (5) The amounts in this row are the amounts that would be payable under our Executive Death Benefit Plan upon the death of the named executive officer. (6) The amounts in this row are the total dollar value of the additional premiums that would be payable to continue the Executive Death Benefit Plan for the named executive officer. (7) The amounts in this row are the amounts that would be payable under our disability insurance program upon the long-term disability of the named executive officer. This program is generally available to salaried employees. (8) This amount represents the payment of a ‘‘gross-up’’ to offset the estimated amount of the golden parachute excise tax that would apply to each executive and the amount of additional income and other taxes payable by the executive as a result of the gross-up payment. For purposes of computing this ‘‘gross-up’’ we include the present value of all accelerated equity awards. We would not be entitled to claim tax deductions for a portion of the compensation paid in this circumstance; we estimate our federal income tax payable on the non-deductible portion of compensation to these executive officers would be, in the aggregate, $9,075,817. (9) Mr. Dunsdon is no longer eligible to participate in the ESP effective as of January 1, 2008. (10) In addition to this amount, since each of Mr. Dunsdon and Mr. Meany were 60 at December 31, 2007 and have more than ten years of service, they are each eligible for early retirement at a reduced benefit. The present value of accumulated benefits that would have been payable if they had retired at December 31, 2007 (including the frozen accumulated benefits under the BBA Plan and using the same valuation method and material assumptions as under the 2007 Pension Benefits Table at page 55) is as follows: Mr. Dunsdon—$3,950,817 (including $352,869 under the U.S. Pension Plan, $641,678 under the Supplemental Retirement Plan and $2,956,270 under the BBA UK Pension Scheme) and Mr. Meany—$1,126,469 (including $841,159 under the U.S. Pension Plan and $285,310 under the Supplemental Retirement Plan). Additional details regarding our pension benefits is included under the heading Pension Benefits at page 52.

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The table above should be understood to provide only estimates of amounts payable and the value of benefits under our existing plan and in the circumstances shown. The payments and benefits actually provided will be affected by the time of year at which any CiC occurs, the form and amount of consideration payable in the CiC and the market price of our stock at the time of the CiC, the timing of any termination of employment, and many other factors. Payments and benefits are governed by the terms of our plans and contracts with employees, which may be subject to interpretation, and the application of tax laws to these arrangements may vary from what we have anticipated, which can affect the amounts we owe. In addition, our Compensation Committee may change such payments and benefits at any time.

Other Separation Arrangements

Mr. Amen

Details regarding Mr. Amen’s employment agreement dated June 28, 2006 are included in conjunction with the Summary Compensation Table under the heading Employment Agreements or Arrangements at page 45. In addition, under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Amen is entitled to certain payments upon termination, which are quantified in the Potential Payments Upon Termination and Change in Control Table at page 62. If Mr. Amen’s employment is terminated by us without ‘‘cause’’ or by Mr. Amen for ‘‘good reason’’, Mr. Amen will be entitled to (i) any unpaid base salary through the date of termination and any accrued but unused vacation; (ii) any unpaid bonus earned with respect to any year ending on or before the date of termination; (iii) reimbursement for any business expenses incurred ; (iv) all other payments, benefits or perquisites to which he may be entitled; (v) a prorated AIP bonus for the year of termination (based on actual performance); and (vi) severance benefits under our ESP. The severance benefits would be two times the sum of (1) Mr. Amen’s base salary and (2) his average AIP bonus. The severance amount is payable in equal monthly installments over 24 months. The prorated AIP bonus for the year of termination would be paid after the end of the relevant performance period, at the same time AIP awards are paid to other senior executives. He would also continue participation for two years in all welfare benefit plans subject to any premium contribution or co-pay obligation. If Mr. Amen obtains other employment that offers comparable welfare benefits, then the benefit coverage would be reduced by those comparable benefits.

In the event the Company terminates his employment without ‘‘cause’’ or Mr. Amen terminates for ‘‘good reason’’ in contemplation of or within two years after a CiC, the severance multiplier would be ‘‘three times’’ rather than ‘‘two times,’’ payable in equal monthly installments over 24 months, and the welfare benefits would continue for three years rather than two years.

To receive the severance payments, Mr. Amen must comply with the restrictive covenants described below, deliver to the Company an executed general release, and resign from all offices, directorships and fiduciary positions with the Company.

Mr. Amen is subject to covenants regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, cooperation and non-disparagement. If Mr. Amen’s employment terminates prior to a CiC and he fails to comply with the covenants (either during his employment or for a period of two years after his termination), the unexercised portion of any vested or unvested option or SSAR and any other award not then vested, is forfeited, no further severance will be paid, and he may be subject to a claw-back of any paid severance and certain other amounts.

Mr. Dunsdon

As described in more detail in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis at page 39 under ‘‘Mr. Dunsdon’s Retirement as Senior Vice President and Chief Transition Officer,’’ on November 8, 2007 IFF entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Dunsdon pursuant to which he retired from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Transition Officer effective as of December 31, 2007. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Dunsdon agreed, effective as of January 1, 2008 and through his retirement date of February 28, 2009, to continue as an employee of the Company to assist in the transition of his current duties, to continue his liaison duties with various industry trade associations and to manage such other projects as are assigned to him from time to time by our Chief Executive Officer.

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OTHER MATTERS

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, we do not know of any matters to be presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting other than those described in this Proxy Statement. If any other matters should properly come before the meeting, proxies in the enclosed form will be voted on those matters in accordance with the judgment of the person or persons voting the proxies, unless otherwise specified.

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FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008

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